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The Eye of the Storm Test

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 6hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which word means away from the coast?
a)
collide
b)
glance
c)
batter
d)
inland
2.
Which word describes the center of a hurricane?
a)
eye of the storm
b)
funnel
c)
fortress
d)
glanced
3.
Which word means to predict or estimate?
a)
collide
b)
snatching
c)
forecast
d)
inland
4.

to break into pieces suddenly

a)

shatter

b)

dissolve

c)

surge

d)

expected

5.

devastation

a)

growth

b)

destruction

c)

surge

d)

forecasts

6.

1. What is Warren Faidley’s occupation?

a)

meteorologist

b)

storm chaser

c)

paramedic

d)

police officer

7.

1. What genre is Eye of the Storm?

a)

fantasy

b)

biography

c)

folk tale

d)

expository text

8.

Why does Warren name the parking garage “Fort Andrew”?

a)

It was located in the city of Andrew.

b)

It was strong and would protect them from the hurricane like a fort would protect soldiers.

c)

It had a fence surrounding it to keep out enemies.

d)

It was small and surrounded by water.

9.

What is the name of the tool used to measure wind speeds?

a)

barometer

b)

thermometer

c)

anemometer

d)

wind vane

10.

How do you know that Warren Faidley loves his job?

a)

He risks his life to take photographs of the storms.

b)

He spends a lot of time away from home.

c)

He teaches children about the different types of storms he photographs.

d)

He wrote a book about how to chase storms.

11.
Which correctly identifies the tense of the highlighted word?
My brother and I explored our new neighborhood last night.
a)
past
b)
present
c)
future
12.

Which correctly identifies the tense of the highlighted word?

I really enjoy the bicycle path along the main street.

a)

past

b)

present

c)

future

13.
Which correctly identifies the tense of the highlighted word?
We will spend a lot of time at the park today. 
a)
past
b)
present
c)
future
14.
Which correctly identifies the tense of the highlighted word?
I will attend a concert tomorrow.
a)
past
b)
present
c)
future
15.
Which correctly identifies the tense of the highlighted word?
I downloaded the lyrics to our favorite song.
a)
past
b)
present
c)
future
16.
Fill in the sentence with the correct verb.
Last week, I __________  some beautiful flowers at the park.
a)
smell
b)
smelt
c)
smelled
17.
What tense is "walked"
a)
present
b)
past
c)
future
18.
What tense is "speak"
a)
Present
b)
Past
c)
Future
19.
What tense is "will speak"
a)
Present
b)
Past 
c)
Future
20.
What tense is "color"
a)
Present
b)
Past
c)
Future
21.
Which word means ruin or great damage?
a)
inland
b)
shatter
c)
destruction
d)
surge
22.
What does surge mean?
a)
sweep or rushing
b)
ideas
c)
knowledge or power
d)
break
23.
Which word means to think something will happen?
a)
expected
b)
forecast
c)
surge
d)
destruction