Hurricanes Comprehension
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Comprehension
Comprehension
Phonics
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Random
100
What type of weather will there be if the arrow is pointing at 960?
Stormy
100
What point of view is the paragraph in?
First person, second person, third person, both first and third
First person
100
Which word has the same vowel sound as caught.
A. awake
B. tough
C. fought
C. Fought
100
We went through/threw the gate?
through
100
Which word completes the following sentence.
The cat caught _____ tail in the door.
A. its
B. my
C. our
D. yours
A. its
200
According to the paragraph what does a barometer measure?
air pressure
200
Which pronoun can help you decide what point of view this is told in?
A. I
B. It
C. She
D. They
A. I
200
Which word has the same vowel sound as caught.
a. awkward
b. awake
c. make
a. awkward
200
The dog's paws/pause were wet.
paws
200
Choose the best answer
The supermarket is _______ than the drugstore.
A. close
B. closer
C. closest
D. most close
B. closer
300
What kind of information does the author include in this paragraph?
Once a hurricane forms, scientists use different tools to follow the storm. Computers help them get information from the land, sea, air, and space. A barometer measures air pressure. If the air pressure rises, it means fair or dry weather. If the air pressure drops, a storm may be coming. A Doppler radar measures how fast a storm is moving and in which direction. Satellites take pictures of hurricanes from space.
A.Where scientists usually track storms
B.Who storm-tracking scientists work for
C.The types of tools scientists use to track storms
D. A description of a satellite’s path as it moves through space
C. The types of tools scientists use to track stormes
300
Select the two sentences that support the theme that although Earth can be very powerful, planning can help people be less afraid of sudden events.
A.Lava can be dangerous, but it doesn't always cause damage.
B.Volcanoes have bad tempers and explode more often than people think.
C.Past experiences can help people face the forces of nature.
D.Being prepared before a natural disaster makes a person feel safer.
C and D
300
Divide instant into syllables
in/stant
300
We were planning to cell/sell the candy after school,
sell
300
Choose the two sentences that use comparative adverbs correctly.
A. His paper was latest than Tom's.
B. She practices longer than her teammates.
C. Their dog barks louder than the neighbor's dog.
D. He kicked the field goal best than last time.
E. Her dance performance was nicest than last year's.
B and C
400
What is one problem solved by Doppler radar?
How fast a storm is coming
400
What is one theme expressed in the selection?
A.Nature can be unpredictable.
B.Close your window if danger is coming.
C.People should not pay attention to old stories.
D.Volcanic eruptions are the most dangerous disasters.
A
400
Which two words have the a final stable syllable?
A. enter
B. circus
C. puzzle
D. bucket
E. recognize
C. puzzle
E. recognize
400
The house is by the see/sea.
sea
400
Which sentence is complex?
A.We arrived early, but supper was delayed.
B.We all wanted a snack, and we had to buy milk.
C.When she doesn’t get enough sleep, my sister is grumpy.
D.The landline wouldn’t work, and neither would our cell phones.
D.
500
Select two details that show how tools allow scientist to help people before hurricanes.
Meteorologists use maps to track the direction of a storm. Because of these and other instruments , people may get warnings a week before a hurricane hits. This gives them time to get away from the storm’s path .
-may get warnings a week before
-gives them time to get away
500
Which sentence from the selection supports the theme that Nature is Unpredictable.
A. Thinking that a bad storm was coming, I looked outside, but the sky was blue.
B. I knew that nature sometimes surprised our beautiful paradise with bad weather.
C. I could see Mauna Kea from my window.
D. Being prepared made us feel safe.
A and D
500
Which suffix can change the word strength to mean "make stronger?"
A. -en
B. -an
C. -on
D. -un
A. -en
500
She gave him a peace/piece of pie.
piece
500
Which sentence is correct?
A. My sister and I sent my aunt a present that we picked out together.
B. My sister and I sent my aunt a present that you picked out together.
C. My sister and I sent my aunt a present that our picked out together.
D. My sister and I sent my aunt a present that their picked out togethe
A