Paired Passages - Wind

Use "What is Wind?" to answer the following question:
In paragraph 1, the prefix un- helps the reader understand the word unpredictable means - 

• to predict
• not predict
• predict again
• be able to predict

Use "What is Wind?" to answer the following question:
According to the selection, warm air rising leads to - 

• low pressure
• high pressure
• hot air
• cool air

Use "What is Wind?" to answer the following question:
The author wrote this selection mainly to - 

• express his feelings about the wind
• tell a story about a famous storm
• inform the reader about the dangers of wind
• explain what wind is

Use "The March Wind" to answer the following question:
In line 9, strew means 

• to cover
• to string
• twigs
• to spread

Use "The March Wind" to answer the following question:
You can conclude the speaker in the poem is most likely - 

• a person
• the wind
• a flower
• a tree

Use "The March Wind" to answer the following question:
The Poet most likely titled the poem The March Wind because...

• it is describing stormy weather
• it is describing the wind in spring
• he is explaining what wind is
• his favorite month is March

Use BOTH passages to answer the following question: 
The speaker in the poem and the author of the article both discuss - 

• that wind is unpredictable
• flying kites
• tossing objects in the air
• blowing people around

Use BOTH passages to answer the following question: 
How does the poem and article differ in their description of wind?

• The poem describes the wind in a playful way, while the article explains information about wind
• The poem explains how the wind works, but the article does not
• The poem explains what is needed to have wind, while the article describes the deadly nature of wind
• The poem describes the wind as destructive, but the article does not

Use BOTH passages to answer the following question: 
Which statement would both the author of the poem and author of the article agree?

• Wind is scary
• The wind does whatever it wants
• Wind causes tornadoes
• Wind is more powerful in March

Use BOTH passages to answer the following question: 
According to the poem and article, the wind is - 

• a playful part of nature
• a peaceful movement of air
• a powerful force
• a gentle breeze