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WorksheetsI Survived Hurricane Katrina
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In what city did Barry's family live?
a)
Houston
b)
New Orleans
c)
Miami
d)
Birmingham
2.
What were Barry and his friend Jay working on the day before the hurricane?
a)
playing video games
b)
watching TV
c)
working on their superhero, Akivo
d)
shooting hoops in basketball
3.
What hurricane hit the year before Barry's dad was born?
a)
Hurricane Hugo
b)
Hurricane Betsy
c)
Hurricane Andrew
d)
Hurricane Cleo
4.
Why did the Tuckers go back home after trying to evacuate?
a)
The traffic was too bad.
b)
They forgot their pet.
c)
The roads were closed.
d)
Cleo was too sick.
5.
What happened to Barry's house during the hurricane?
a)
Nothing
b)
It blew over.
c)
It flooded.
d)
It caught on fire.
6.
What happened to Barry after he fell off his roof?
a)
He lost his shoes and socks.
b)
He was badly cut by broken glass.
c)
He found Cruz the dog.
d)
All of the other answers.
7.
Hurricane Katrina was ranked what kind of storm?
a)
a really bad one
b)
F5
c)
Category 5
d)
Level 5 on the Richter Scale
8.
What is supposed to keep New Orleans from flooding, but actually broke during the storm?
a)
the levees
b)
helicopters
c)
the canals
d)
the Gulf of Mexico
9.
Which of these are VIVID VERBS that tell what wind DOES during a hurricane?
a)
tornadoes and blizzards
b)
shrieks and moans
c)
loud and scary
d)
beautifully and carefully
10.
Who did Barry find inside a floating house?
a)
Abe
b)
Cruz the dog
c)
Nell
d)
Cleo
11.
How did Nell rescue Barry and Cruz?
a)
By picking them up in a motorboat
b)
By flying them in a helicopter
c)
None of the above
d)
All of the above
12.
Where do Barry and his family end up living after the hurricane?
a)
Back at home in the same house
b)
In the Superdome
c)
Woodlynne, NJ
d)
New York City
13.
Which of the following is the best VIVID VERB choice for "ate": Barry and Cruz ATE the hot dogs they found in the refrigerator.
a)
gobbled
b)
walked
c)
scribbled
d)
screamed
14.
Which of the following is the best VIVID VERB choice for "said": Dad SAID Barry's name over and over again until he saw him.
a)
wrote
b)
sprinted
c)
yelled
d)
loved
15.
Which of the following is the best VIVID VERB choice for "took": Barry TOOK Cruz by his collar to save him after he fell in the water.
a)
grabbed
b)
borrowed
c)
screamed
d)
cried
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