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WorksheetsPW 2 2e (RW) Unit 7: Fact & Opinion, Sequence, & Process p.125-8
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins
Study the passage(s). Answer the question below.
According to Paragraph A, which of the following statements is a fact?
The Joplin tornado was strong.
It was just one of an amazing number of powerful twisters to strike the United States recently.
The tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri, on April 26 2011, threw cars into the air.
Only
the strongest twisters can pull apart buildings.
Study the passage(s). Answer the question below.
According to Paragraph B, which of the following statements is a fact?
The tornadoes that hit the southern U.S. were huge and intense.
In just two days there were more than 100 separate twisters.
The tornadoes that struck the U.S. were violent.
The scary tornadoes moved through six states.
Study the passage(s). Answer the question below.
According to Paragraph C, which of the following statements is considered an opinion?
A storm occurs when warm, wet air rises and collides with cold, dry air.
The storms in Tuscaloosa, Alabama are perfect.
A twister happened in Tuscaloosa from April 26 to April 27.
Study the passage(s). Answer the question below.
According to Paragraph D, which of the following statements is considered an opinion?
It stayed
on the ground for an unusually long time.
It had nothing but hundreds of miles to grow and develop.
The Tuscaloosa tornado was 1.0 mile (1.6 kilometers) wide.
Study the passage(s). Answer the question below.
According to Paragraph E, which of the following statements is considered a fact?
Some think warmer-than-normal water
temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico were the cause.
Other people think it’s because of a weather pattern called “La Niña.”
Some
experts think we simply don’t have enough data to decide.
It makes air drier or wetter and causes temperatures to rise and fall.
Study the passage(s). Answer the question below.
According to Paragraph F, which of the following statements are considered opinions? (Choose two).
One day their
research will help us to better understand the conditions.
Scientists around the world continue to study tornadoes.
We may
even be able to predict how strong they will be and where they will hit.
Study the passage(s). Answer the question below.
According to Paragraph E, which of the following statements is considered an opinion?
He believes that fires in Central America may be part of the cause.
Pablo Saide is a scientist at the University of Iowa.
These fires are set every year to clear land for farming.
Smoke drifting into the United States raises air temperature.
Smoke drifting into the United States raises air temperature.
Study the paragraph. Complete the following sentence with the correct word from the box.
People need to be prepared for these events (a) they happen, so it’s important to have an emergency supply kit ready to grab and go.
Study the paragraph. Complete the following sentence with the correct word from the box.
(a) , collect basic food items such as a three-day supply of water and non-perishable food.
Study the paragraph. Complete the following sentence with the correct word from the box.
(a) , you’ve collected all your items, place them in airtight plastic bags.
Study the paragraph. Complete the following sentence with the correct word from the box.
(a) , put the bags in a backpack, and then store the backpack in a convenient place in your home.
Study the paragraph. Complete the following sentence with the correct word from the box.
Finally, put the bags in a backpack, and (a) store the backpack in a convenient place in your home.
Study the paragraph. Complete the following sentence with the correct word from the box.
Make sure to replace items (a) you’ve used your emergency supply kit.
Study the illustration. Complete the following statement with the correct word from the box.
Winds of warm and cold (a) collide and begin to spin.
Study the illustration. Complete the following statement with the correct word from the box.
Winds of warm and cold air collide and begin to (a) .
Study the illustration. Complete the following statement with the correct word from the box.
(a) air rises and cold air moves downward, forming a vertical column.
Study the illustration. Complete the following statement with the correct word from the box.
Warm air rises and (a) air moves downward, forming a vertical column.
Study the illustration. Complete the following statement with the correct word from the box.
The spinning column of (a) forms a funnel cloud, which becomes a twister when it reaches the ground.
Study the illustration. Complete the following statement with the correct word from the box.
The spinning column of air forms a funnel cloud, which becomes a twister when it reaches the (a) .
