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The Tornado Drill

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Do you understand the whole story?

a)

Yes

b)

No

2.

What genre is the story?

a)

Historical fiction

b)

Realistic fiction

c)

Myths

d)

Nonfiction

3.

How many characters are mentioned in the story?

a)

Three

b)

Four

c)

Five

d)

None

4.

Tick the correct natural disasters mentioned in the story

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Where is Molly from?

a)

Oklahoma

b)

California

c)

Florida

d)

Minnesota

6.

Name the settings (places) mentioned in the story

a)

a classroom in Oklahoma

b)

a train station in Kansas

c)

a neighbourhood in Minnesota

d)

a classroom in California

7.

After school, (a)   teased Molly about hiding under her desk when the alarm went off.

8.

During the earthquake drill, you are supposed to hide (a)   your desk.

9.

If severe weather were likely to impact the areas, students must stay at home because all (a)   are closed.

10.

Molly thinks that (a)   and tornadoes are the scariest natural disasters.

11.

Where should all students go to when an alarm goes off?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Once the students are in the school hall, what should they do?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

“Any storm is scary, but I think earthquakes and tornadoes are the scariest,” Molly said.


What is the superlative adjective used in the above dialogue?


The superlative adjective is (a)   .

14.

“Any storm is scary, but I think earthquakes and tornadoes are the scariest,” Molly said.


What is the comparative adjective of the underlined words?

(a)  

15.

Jonas teased Molly, saying that she is scared of the tornado drill.

The opposite word of scared is (a)   .

16.

"That’s why they put their hands over their neck, to protect it in case something sharp fell"


What is the opposite word for the underlined word?

a)

rough

b)

blunt

c)

sharping

d)

pointed

17.

The role of weather (a)   is to tell you if a hurricane or snowstorm will come.

18.

In other words, a weather forecaster makes a (a)   the day before a natural disaster occurs.

19.

"Kanisha overheard them"


What is the root word (base form) of the underlined word?

(a)  

20.

"Kanisha overheard them"


The above sentence contains a ____________________.

a)

prefix

b)

suffix

c)

metaphor

d)

hyperbole

21.

What is the meaning of curl up ?

a)

to form a mental image

b)

to say that something will happen in the future

c)

to put or keep out of sight

d)

to arrange oneself in or as if in a ball

22.

What is the meaning of drill?

a)

the action of one object coming forcibly

b)

instruction or training in military exercises

23.

What is the meaning of severe ?

a)

very serious, intense

b)

in a painful situation

24.

Are you ok with the reading?

a)

YESSSS

b)

:(