Vocabulary
Hurricane Andrew
Warren
All About Hurricanes
Story Skills
100
Something that might "smash" could also do this.
What is "shatter"?
100
"Parts of boats and buildings went flying through the air" is a detail about Hurricane Andrew that tells us it was this type of storm.
What is "destructive"?
100
Warren chases these types of storms during the months of April, May, and June.
What are tornadoes?
100
These actually cause the most damage during a hurricane.
What are the high winds?
100
"Storms are caused by certain weather patterns." is a statement that tells this about the selection.
What is the main idea?
200
Great damage...
What is "destruction"?
200
It is the reason that the storm chasers thought Hurrican Andrew had changed direction.
What is because the storm took longer than expected to reach land?
200
During the months of June, July, and August, Warren can be found photographing these storms.
What are thunderstorms?
200
When setting up a command center during a hurricane, it is necessary to have stockpiles of these supplies on hand.
What are food and water?
200
"Hurricanes sometimes cause a storm surge." is this type of statement that we can make about storms.
What is a generalization?
300
Guesses about the future are known as this...
What are "forecasts"?
300
The storm chasers that were with Warren found this to be the best place to stay during the hurricane.
What is a parking garage?
300
These are the first things Warren will do to photograph a hurricane.
What is look at satellite pictures and listen to weather forecasts?
300
This text feature (or graphic source) from the story best shows the destructive details of hurricanes.
What are photographs?
300
Warren's hurricane photos differ from his photos of other storms because of this reason.
What is because hurricane photos show things while they are being destroyed?
400
It describes a place that is away from the coast.
What is "inland"?
400
The storm chasers knew that Hurricane Andrew had finally arrived when this happened.
What is that they heard bursts of breaking glass?
400
It is the reason Warren went to sleep for many hours after photographing Hurricane Andrew.
What is because he was up all night waiting for the storm and used lots of energy working against the storm's strong winds?
400
These are the four months of the year when hurricanes are most likely to strike.
What are August, September, October, and November?
400
This was the main purpose of showing a calender on page 344 in the story.
What is to show when Warren is able to photograph each type of storm?
500
A great "rush" of water can be described as this.
What is a "surge"?
500
Warren flew to Miami to get to this hurricane faster than use this - his ususal type of transportation to get to storms.
What is "Shadow Chaser", his specially equipped truck?
500
This one piece of equipment was the most important thing needed to help Warren do his job.
What is his camera?
500
Powerful winds during a hurricane can lift and carry seawater a long way inland, which is known as this...
What is a storm surge?
500
It is the author's purpose in writing this selection.
What is to explain how storms are photographed?
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