🌀 Category 1: Tornado Facts
100:
Q: What two types of air mix to help form a tornado?
A: Warm, moist air and cold, dry air
100:
Q: What kind of air and water do hurricanes need to form?
A: Warm ocean water and warm, moist air
100:
Q: What is the text structure of the tornado passage?
A: Cause and Effect
100:
Q: What does the word “funnel” mean in the tornado passage?
A: A cone-shaped column of spinning air
100:
Q: In your own words, how does a tornado form?
A: Warm and cold air meet → swirling air → funnel touches ground
200:
Q: What happens after the air starts to swirl in the storm?
A: It forms a funnel that spins faster
200:
Q: What is the first step in forming a hurricane?
A: Warm, moist air rises from the ocean
A: Warm, moist air rises from the ocean
200:
Q: What signal words in the tornado passage show cause and effect?
A: because, when, if
200:
Q: Find a word in the hurricane passage that means “circle around something.”
A: Swirl
200:
Q: How are warm ocean water and spinning winds connected in hurricane formation?
A: Warm water causes rising air → leads to wind movement → spinning storms
300:
Q: Why do scientists use radar during storms?
A: To watch for tornadoes and give warnings
300:
Q: Why does a hurricane begin to spin?
A: Because of Earth’s rotation
300:
Q: Which text structure shows steps in a specific order?
A: Sequence
300:
Q: In the sentence “Scientists use radar to track storms,” what does track mean?
A: Follow or monitor
300:
Q: Why is text evidence important when answering questions?
A: It proves your answer is correct using the text
400:
Q: What should people do if there is a tornado warning?
A: Go to a basement or small room without windows
400:
Q: What is the eye of the storm and how is it different from the rest of the hurricane?
A: It’s calm and in the center of the storm
400:
Q: Identify the text structure: “Warm air rises, then cooler air rushes in. Next, the air begins to spin.”
A: Sequence
400:
Q: What does “unstable weather” mean in the context of tornadoes?
A: Weather that can change quickly or be dangerous
400:
Q:How are hurricanes and tornadoes similar?
They involve changes in air.
They can be dangerous.
500:
Q: What happens first when tornado forms?
warm and cold air meet
500:
Q: What is the second thing that happens after hurricanes form?
Warm air rises.
500:
Q: Which structure compares hurricanes and tornadoes? Give one similarity and one difference.
A: Compare & Contrast
500:
Q: Give a synonym for the word “moist” in both passages.
A: Damp or wet
500:
Q: Using both texts, write a short response to: Which storm causes more damage and why?