WorksheetsSpiral Review Week 13
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 45mins
What is the subject of this passage?
downhill movement
avalanches and landslides
snow and ice break away
natural disasters
Which choice below represents an appropriate title of this passage?
Stop Clearing the Land
Reasons and Results of Natural Disasters
How to Survive an Avalanche or Landslide
What Moves Down Goes Quickly
The author wrote this passage in order to __________?
inform about the differences between an avalanche and a landslide.
explain how natural disasters occur.
describe the effects of natural disasters.
persuade the reader to take action and help prevent natural disasters.
You are reading this passage in order to _________?
imagine what a place looks like after a landslide or avalanche.
get information related to the cause and effects of an avalanche or landslide.
learn about an avalanche and landslide.
understand how tree roots prevent erosion.
The genre of this selection is ___________.
nonfiction
compare/contrast
scientific
fiction/propaganda
An antonym for unfavorable found in the selection is ________.
barrier
disaster
conducive
uncontrolled
The word eminent in the selection means ____________.
major
invisible
minimal
noticeable
The prefix found in uncontrolled means __________.
under
over
almost
not
A synonym for the word destroy found in the passage is _______.
reduce
break away
obliterate
uncontrolled
People do things that might cause landslides and avalanches.
True
False
This selection states . . . .
both facts and opinions
opinions
facts
figurative language
Choose the areas that might be affected by a landslide or an avalanche.
beaches
mountains
cold/snow areas
hot/rain areas
This selection is an example of __________ writing.
narrative
persuasive
problem/solution
cause/effect
Choose the answers that represent ways people can reduce the chances of a landslide or avalanche.
control quarrying
increase deforestation
give freedom to tourists to explore everywhere
limit tourist attractions to delicate areas
Select the sentences that together form an objective summary of the passage.
People need to stop their actions that could cause these dangerous events.
An avalanche and a landslide, although different, are similar.
Although avalanches and landslides are natural disasters, they can sometimes be caused by humans.
An avalanche can be started by construction noise, an explosion, or other loud sounds.
