Phonics
Select the word that best completes this sentence and is spelled correctly
I made a waffle in the ________ for breakfast.
Multiple choice question.
a. toester
b. toaster
c. towster
b. toaster
What does the word prepare mean in this sentence?
Before the storm arrived, we had to prepare by closing the windows.
A. forget about
B. get ready
C. clean up
D. take down
b. get ready
Condensation means that the moisture in the air.
a. causes heat to rise and make a thunderhead.
b. changes a downdraft to an updraft.
c. turns to liquid rain.
d. forms a funnel cloud.
c. turns to liquid rain.
Select the word that best completes this sentence and is spelled correctly
The puppy wagged its ______ when it saw its owner.
a. tale
b. tail
b. tail
What do cumulonimbus clouds look like, and what kind of weather do they bring?
They are large, dark clouds that can grow to be tall and enormous. They have lightning, thunder, rain, hail, and high winds
Select the word that best completes this sentence and is spelled correctly
Please wash the dishes in the______ water.
a. soopy
b. sopey
c. soapy
c. soapy
What does the word classification mean in this sentence?
The scientist’s classification of the rocks helped students see which ones were igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic.
a. a way of arranging things
b. An experiment
c. a tool for measurement
a. a way of arranging things
What happens when air is heated?
A. It becomes moist.
B. It gets darker.
C. It condenses.
D. It rises.
D. It rises.
Select the word that best completes this sentence and is spelled correctly
The ocean looked bright and ______ under the sun.
a. blue
b. blew
a. blue
How does the enhanced Fujti scale work?
It measures tornadoes based on the amount of damage that occurs from it
Select the word that best completes this sentence and is spelled correctly
Our class field trip is _______ morning.
a. tomorrow
b. tomorroe
c. tomorrou
a. tomorrow
What is a synonym for demolish in this sentence?
The construction crew will destroy the old shopping center to make room for a new park.
a. sell
b. purchase
c. destroy
d. deliver
c. destroy
When does a funnel cloud officially become a tornado?
A. When warm, humid air rises
B. When the updraft and downdraft meet
C. When it touches the ground
D. When cool air falls toward Earth
C. When it touches the ground
Select the word that best completes this sentence and is spelled correctly
Charlie asked her mom what she should ______ for picture day?
a. where
b.wear
b. wear
When do tornadoes mostly happen in Florida?
a. spring
b. fall
c.winter
d. summer
a. spring
Select the word that best completes this sentence and is spelled correctly
The cave was dark and ______ inside.
a. hollow
b. holloe
c. hollou
a. hollow
What does the word radar mean in this sentence?
Meteorologists use radar to find out where rain clouds are moving during a storm.
a. an old method of building a house
b. a way to track things using radio waves
c. a person who marches in a parade in a costume
d. an animal that has really dark fur
b. a way to track things using radio waves
Which sentence from the story best shows when a tornado begins?
A. These large, dark clouds can grow to be tall and enormous.
B. If it touches the ground, a tornado is born.
C. It is raining hard; the winds are strong.
D. The cool air falls back toward Earth, creating a downdraft.
B. If it touches the ground, a tornado is born.
Select the word that best completes this sentence and is spelled correctly
The ______ brought us clean towels to our hotel room.
a. maid
b.made
a.maid
In what parts of the United States do tornadoes happen most often?
in the mid-west, known as Tornado Alley, and in the state of Florida
Select the word that best completes this sentence and is spelled correctly
The dog wagged its tail when we tried to ______ it.
a. approche
b. approech
c. approach
c. approach
What does the word updraft most likely mean in this sentence?
A sudden updraft caused the plane to wobble.
a. messed up engine
b. broken propeller shaft
c.upward air movement
c.upward air movement
Which of these statements about tornadoes is correct?
A. The United States has fewer tornadoes than any other country.
B. The safest place during a tornado is inside a moving car.
C. All tornadoes start in the Midwest and move toward Florida.
D. There is no way yet to measure wind speed in a tornado.
D. There is no way yet to measure wind speed in a tornado.
Select the word that best completes this sentence and is spelled correctly
The sailor threw the ______ into the water to stop the boat from drifting away.
a. wait
b. weight
b. weight
put these events in order: number 1-5
_______ the updraft and down draft come together
_______ an updraft is created
_______ a downdraft is created
_______warm air rises
_______ the air cools
___5____ the updraft and down draft come together
____2___ an updraft is created
____4___ a downdraft is created
___1____warm air rises
____3___ the air cools