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WorksheetsGet the Facts-Comprehension Quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is a synonym for minimize in this sentence? You can minimize storm damage by planning ahead.
expect
reduce
mistake
peddle
What does the word instruments most likely mean in this sentence? The scientist uses instruments that were carried aloft by a balloon.
careful planning
measurement tools
special outfits
shimmering clouds
What does the word meteorologist mean in this sentence? The meteorologist predicted it would snow.
someone who studies the weather
someone who studies teeth
an expert in animal behavior
an emergency responder
What does the word threat mean in this sentence? The threat of a snowstorm made the family stay home.
cold weather
day off from school
possible danger
difficult driving
What is a synonym for accurate in this sentence? The story about the storm was accurate.
sunken
corridor
correct
accepted
The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part A: What weather event did Principal Hart announce?
a tornado
a tornado warning
a tornado watch
a rainy afternoon
Which sentence from the play best supports your answer for Part A?
Remain calm and be prepared to follow our tornado procedures if needed.
Tornadoes are not stable systems.
I'd like to know if it will still be raining this afternoon.
Our area is under a tornado watch.
Which of these is an opinion from the play?
Because she is on television, Ms. Samms predictions should be right.
Yara has a soccer game scheduled for that afternoon.
Principal Hart made an announcement about a tornado watch.
Ms. Samms is a meteorologist, which means she studies weather.
What is a tornado warning?
a tornado has already hit the school
a tornado has actually been seen
a tornado might happen soon
a tornado is still a funnel cloud
What did Principal Hart mean by 'tornado procedures'?
things that students and teachers must do
special ways the school has been protected
how to report a tornado to the television station
methods used to predict where tornadoes will happen
Why is Yara interested in the weather forecast?
She wants to be a meteorologist when she grows up.
She is interested in meeting Ms. Samms.
She has a soccer game that afternoon.
She wants to be on television.
