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Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins
According to the article, What is Lightning,
What is lightning?
Lightning is fire.
Lightning is electricity
Lightning is really bright light
Lightning is red
How does the article, What is Lightning, describe lightning?
Lightning is really loud
Lightning is really scary
Lightning is really hot
Lightning is really pretty
According to the article, What is Lightning?
Lightning might hit a person standing in a field during a lightning storm. What part of the text tells us that this is true?
People see lightning before they hear thunder
Lightning may hit buildings or trees
Lightning takes the shortest path. It hits tall objects
Lighting travels more quickly than sound
According to the article, What is Lightning? Where does lightning form during a storm?
Lightning forms in clouds
Lightning forms in the sky
Lightning forms in the air
Lightning forms in the sun
According to the article, What is a Tornado? What is a tornado?
A tornado is a delicious plant that we eat in the summer
A tornado is a type of basement
A tornado is a big windstorm that can harm things on the ground
A tornado is a thunderstorm
How does the article, What is a Tornado? describe tornado winds?
Tornado winds are straight and strong, and they make clouds that look like pine trees.
Tornado winds spin very fast, and they make long clouds that look like ice cream cones.
Tornado winds are gentle and warm, and they make clouds that look like cotton balls
Tornado winds small wispy breezes that make fluffy clouds
According to the article, What is a Tornado?
Tornado winds can harm things on the ground. They can break trees. They can harm buildings. They can destroy cars and boats. What does this information tell us about tornadoes?
Tornadoes are safe
Tornadoes are fun
Tornadoes are dangerous
Tornadoes are pretty
What is “What Is a Tornado?” mainly about?
characteristics of tornadoes
windy storms
how to stay safe from tornadoes
How pretty tornadoes are
According to the article, What is a Tornado?
What do we call a long tornado cloud that looks like an ice cream cone?
a cirrus cloud
a stratus cloud
a cumulus cloud
A funnel cloud
In the passage, A Time of Dust Storms, what caused big problems a long time ago in the United States?
masks and goggle
wet sheets
wind and dust
nothing grew on the land
In the passage, A Time of Dust Storms, What was one effect that dust had on people, animals, and crops in the United States?
Dust made it easier for people, animals, and crops to stay warm
Dust helped people, animals, and crops live longer
Dust harmed people, animals, and crops
Dust kept everything covered and safe
In the passage, A Time of Dust Storms, Read this paragraph from the article:
"Then came a drought (DROWT). A drought is a long period without rain. Land became very dry. Grass and crops barely grew. Very little was left to hold the soil in place."
What can be concluded from this paragraph about grass, crops, and soil?
Grass and crops help hold soil in place.
Grass and crops grow best in dry soil.
Grass holds soil in place better than crops do.
Grass and crops grew very fast.
In the passage, A Time of Dust Storms, Read these sentences from the article.
"The next year, those farmers decided to leave some land empty. The farmers let their cattle graze there, and the cattle ate the grass. Soon, nothing grew on that land."
What would probably have happened if there had still been grass growing on that land when the strong winds started blowing?
More soil would have blown into the air.
Less soil would have blown into the air.
The rains would have returned sooner.
There would have been no soil left
What is the main idea of the article, A Time of Dust Storms?
There was a time when part of the United States was harmed by a lot of wind and dust.
Once people in the United States hung wet sheets over their windows to keep dust out of their homes
A drought is a long period of time without any rain.
Farmers decided to leave some land empty
Read these sentences from the article, A Time of Dust Storms.
"The next year, those farmers decided to leave some land empty. The farmers let their cattle graze there, and the cattle ate the grass. Soon, nothing grew on that land."
Based on these sentences, what does the word “graze” mean?
to drink lots of water
to run around a field
to feed on grass
to sleep on the field
Choose the answer that best completes this sentence.People hung wet sheets over their windows ________ they did not want dust to get into their homes.
so
because
but
also
According to the passage, Thunderstorm Safety,
where is a safe place during a thunderstorm?
on top of a tree
inside a building, house, or car
outside in a park
In the shower
According to the passage, Thunderstorm Safety,
What part of a thunderstorm does this text describe as being dangerous?
lightning
heavy rain
thunder
trees
According to the passage, Thunderstorm Safety,
You should stay away from water if you are outside during a thunderstorm. Based on this information, what should you not do during a thunderstorm?
drink from a water bottle
swim in a pool
ride your bike
play a board game inside
What is “Thunderstorm Safety” mainly about?
how to stay safe during a thunderstorm
why we can hear thunder
why lightning is dangerous
Never stand under a tree
According to the article, Thunderstorm Safety, what kind of tree should you hide under if you are outside during a thunderstorm?
The tallest tree
A small tree
A bush
An apple tree
According to the article, What Do Storm Chasers Do?
What do tornadoes and hurricanes bring that can hurt people and damage trees, cars, and buildings?
heavy rain
strong winds
loud thunder
snow
The article, What Do Storm Chasers Do? describes the job of storm chasers. What do storm chasers do?
Storm chasers watch big storms closely to gather weather information.
Storm chasers tell us what the weather will be like tomorrow.
Storm chasers play tag outside during dangerous storms.
Storm chasers follow meteorologists on the news.
According to the article, What Do Storm Chasers Do?
Storm chasers drive to where a storm is taking place to gather weather information. What does this tell us about where storm chasers can best learn about dangerous storms?
Storm chasers can best learn about storms from outer space.
Storm chasers can best learn about storms from far away
Storm chasers can best learn about storms from near a storm.
Storm chasers can best learn from following meteorologists.
What is “What Do Storm Chasers Do?” mostly about?
staying safe during storms
the job of storm chasers
tornadoes and hurricanes
Dust storms
