Super Storms/Weather Poems
Which is NOT true of a thunderstorm?
a) A thunderstorm can sometimes give birth to a tornado.
b) Thunder is a flash of light during a storm.
c) Lightning bolts can be seen during a thunderstorm.
d) A thunderstorm is a heavy rain shower.
b) Thunder is a flash of light during a storm.
In "How Chipmunk Got His Stripes," how does Brown Squirrel get away from Bear?
a) Brown Squirrel's grandmother saves him.
b) The other animals tell Bear to let him go.
c) Brown Squirrel tricks Bear into letting him go.
d) Bear feels sorry for Brown Squirrel and lets him go.
c) Brown Squirrel tricks Bear into letting him go.
What the simple predicate of the sentence: Rachel chopped the carrots and potatoes.
a) Rachel chopped
b) chopped
c) chopped the carrots
d) and potatoes
b) chopped
Why sentence shows why tornadoes are dangerous storms:
a) Tornadoes are funnel-shaped clouds.
b) The winds from a tornado can spin faster than 300 miles per hour.
c) Most tornadoes form during spring and summer.
d) There are more than 1,000 tornadoes in the United States each year.
b) The winds from a tornado can spin faster than 300 miles per hour.
In "Why Rabbits Have Short Tails," where are Rabbit and his family going?
a) toward the tallest hill
b) toward the greenest field
c) toward the cleanest pond
d) toward the deepest burrow
a) toward the tallest hill
Identify the present tense verb in the sentence.
The birds and the bees notice the sweet scent of the flowers.
notice
Which TWO words describe the eye of a hurricane?
a) quiet
b) violent
c) calm
d) loud
a) quiet
c) calm
Which sentence shows that Rabbit likes to brag? "Why Rabbits Have Short Tails"
a) Rabbit saw that they would have to swim across the stream.
b) He told everyone how clever he was.
c) He did not tell anyone that he could not swim.
d) He did not want anyone to tease him.
b) He told everyone how clever he was.
Choose the verb that agrees with the subject of the sentence.
Grandma (heat/heats) up a pot of her delicious soup.
heats
According to the poem "Who Has Seen the Wind?" which are TWO ways a person can notice wind?
a) by feeling the wind blow through his or her hair
b) by seeing leaves trembling on trees
c) by feeling the cold air on his or her face
d) by seeing trees bend in the wind
b) by seeing leaves trembling on trees
d) by seeing trees bend in the wind
In "How Chipmunk Got His Stripes," which TWO words describe how Bear feels when the sun rises?
a) excited
b) special
c) grumpy
d) foolish
c) grumpy
d) foolish
I (brushes/brush) my curly hair to make it straight.
brush
In the poem "Weather," what does the repetition help the readers imagine?
a) the way the wind feels
b) the way the heat from the sun feels
c) the sound of rain
d) the sound of thunder
c) the sound of rain
What is "How Chipmunk Got His Stripes" mostly about?
a) why animals are active at night
b) why the sun comes up in the morning
c) why bears are so big
d) why chipmunks have stripes
d) why chipmunks have stripes
Identify which sentence is written correctly.
a) The doctor heal the sick people at the hospital.
b) The lightning strike during the storm.
c) The train reaches the end of the tunnel.
d) The monkey hang from the branch of the tree.
c) The train reaches the end of the tunnel.