Unit 8 Week 1

Read this sentence from paragraph 2 of Passage 1.

Fortunately, everyone came through this event without injury, but the

outcome

could have been much worse.

What is the meaning of the word outcome?

• A.

  end result

• B.

  escape plan

• C.

  starting point

• D.

  length of time

How does the map contribute to the meaning of Passage 1?

Select two answers.

• A.

  It shows readers that there are few tornadoes in the southern states.

• B.

  It shows readers which areas have as many as ten tornadoes each

  year.

• C.

  It shows readers that there are more tornadoes in the West than in

  the

  East.

• D.

  It shows readers that most tornadoes happen in the middle part of the

  United States.

What does the heading Reinforced Construction

mean as it is used in paragraph 5 of Passage 1?

• A.

  creating shelters beneath buildings

• B.

  making buildings with safe rooms

• C.

  putting warning systems in new buildings

• D.

  adding supports to make buildings stronger

Reread paragraph 3 in Passage 2. Select two sentences that show what

caused the author to take shelter in the basement with her son Tim.

“We had barely finished unpacking when our first tornado event occurred.

The day was warm and humid, and something about the air felt funny.

Looking up from the front steps, I saw low, thick clouds circling slowly

overhead. The clouds gave the sky a very strange purple color. I wasn’t sure

it was a tornado sky, but I wasn’t taking any chances. I shouted for 5-year-

old Tim, who was playing outside. We went down into the basement, and took

shelter there.”

• “Looking

  up from the

  front steps,

  I saw low,

  thick clouds

  circling slowly

  overhead.”

• We went down into the basement, and took

  shelter there.

• “The clouds

  gave the sky

  a very strange

  purple color.”

• I shouted for 5-year-

  old Tim, who was playing outside.

What does the word

distinguishing

mean as it is used in paragraph 5 of Passage 2?

• A.

  recognizing the difference

• B.

  sleeping soundly

• C.

  paying close attention

• D.

  suddenly waking

Which sentence describes an effect of learning the rules listed after paragraph

1 in Passage 2?

• A.

  “Later I learned there had been a tornado watch but not a

  tornado warning.” (paragraph 4)

• B.

  “Our first event showed us what we didn’t know about tornadoes.”

  (paragraph 5)

• C.

  “We lived in Missouri for fifteen years and, in all that time, had only three

  tornado warnings.” (paragraph 6)

• D.

  “When they came, we didn’t panic, because we knew what to do.”

  (paragraph 6)

What information do both passages have in common?

talks about tornado warning sirens

• Only

  “Outsmarting

  the Storms”

  (Passage 1)

• Only

  “Learning the

  Tornado Rules”

  (Passage 2)

• Both Passages

What information do both passages have in common?

describes different kinds of tornado shelters

• Only

  “Outsmarting

  the Storms”

  (Passage 1)

• Only

  “Learning the

  Tornado Rules”

  (Passage 2)

• Both Passages

What information do both passages have in common?

shows how it feels to go through a tornado event

• Only

  “Outsmarting

  the Storms”

  (Passage 1)

• Only

  “Learning the

  Tornado Rules”

  (Passage 2)

• Both Passages

What information do both passages have in common?

says that being prepared is a key part of tornado safety

• Only

  “Outsmarting

  the Storms”

  (Passage 1)

• Only

  “Learning the

  Tornado Rules”

  (Passage 2)

• Both Passages