Hurricane on the Way Part 1
According to the chart "Most Intense Hurricanes to Hit the United States", what states did Hurricane Camille hit in 1969?
Mississippi, Lousiana, Virginia
18. Based on paragraph 1, what does deserted mean?
empty
Who is the author of "Mother to Son"
Langston Hughes
Scientific Text falls into which category?
Fiction or Nonfiction
Nonfiction
In a fictional literature text, the conflict of the story is also called the _______
problem
16. According to the selection, why do hurricanes form in the late summer and early fall?
The ocean is the warmest at this time of the year.
19. Based on the selection, what is a "cyclone"?
the air that circles around the rising air
How many stanzas are in "Mother to Son"?
3 stanzas
Space
Rocks
Astronauts
Weather
etc.
In a fictional story when the problem is solved it is called the _________
solution
According to the text and the chart, when did Hurricane Andrew strike Florida?
1992
21.In the selection, what are radar stations?
locations that are used to find and track hurricanes
What does the mother mean when she warns the boy about the stair having "tacks in it, and splinters, and boards torn up?"
She means that life has things that can be dangerous in it. You have to watch out for these things.
What strategy is the most essential for "right there" questions that are often found in Scientific text?
Prove your answers!
Somebody
Wanted
But
So
Then
20. Why did the author include a list of the most intense hurricanes?
to provide more information about the categories of hurricanes
22. According to the instructions, what is an evacuation route?
a way to travel away from a dangerous situation
When she says "Don't you set down on the steps 'Cause you find it kinder hard." What does the word "kinder" mean?
Kind of or somewhat
Yesterday, I explained that Scientific text often requires you to understand specific words like gravity or asteroid. What vocabulary skill is this?
Academic Vocabulary
What are the clues called that help the reader find the meaning of a word in the text?
Context Clues
17. Which summarizes the section "How to Prepare for a Hurricane"?
It is important to make a plan and be ready if a hurricane strikes.
15. Which statement summarizes the text?
Hurricanes are powerful storms that can cause a lot of damage.
"Mother to Son" is a poem that compares a person's life to a staircase. What do we call this kind of comparison
a metaphor
Explain the difference between Science Fiction and Scientific Text
Science fiction is not real. It often takes place in the future.
Scientific Text is nonfiction and is teaching the reader something about a scientific topic.
What skill are you using when you go beyond the author's words to understand what is NOT SAID in the text.
Inferencing