Benchmark Unit 8 Week 1 Quiz

What must happen FIRST in order for a tornado to be formed?

• Warm air on the ground rises to meet cooler air moving down towards Earth.

• A large thundercloud forms.

• A funnel forms.

• A funnel drops from a cloud.

MARK ALL THAT APPLY:

What effects can a tornado have on a city or a town?

• buildings torn apart

• trees uprooted

• animals loose their habitat

• fish swim down deeper in rivers, lakes, and streams

• people go to basements or shelters

The main idea of "Tornado!" is

A KEY detail on page 9 is

• What if there's a tornado warning?

• We were eating dinner and heard sirens.

• The sky became dark, and it started hailing.

• During a tornado warning, people gather in hallways, basements, and shelters.

Which of the following statements from "Water's Awesome Wonder" is an opinion?

• When water moves over rock, it slowly wears away the rock.

• The Colorado River has been carving the Grand Canyon for over five million years.

• It is one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

• Nearly five million people visit the Grand Canyon every year.

Which of the following statements is a fact about "Water's Awesome Wonder".

• Water can carve rock into amazing shapes.

• Erosion and weathering can create something beautiful.

• The Grand Canyon is one of the most magnificent places on Earth.

• The Grand Canyon is a sculpture carved by erosion over five million years.

How are this weeks readings "Tornado!" and "Water's Awesome Wonder" alike?

• They both tell factual information.

• They both explain how wind can harm our Earth.

• They both describe how wind helped formed the Grand Canyon.

• They both use diagrams and maps to give information.

How are this weeks readings "Tornado!" and "Water's Awesome Wonder" different?

• "Tornado!" tells only factual information and "Water's Awesome Wonder" only states opinions.

• "Tornado!" explains how wind can harm our Earth and "Water's Awesome Wonder" explains how wind can create beauty on Earth.

• "Tornado!" uses photographs and captions and "Water's Awesome Wonder" uses diagrams and maps.

• "Tornado!" tells how wind erodes rocks and "Water's Awesome Wonder" tells how wind forms a tornado.

Which noun best completes the following sentence.

The farmer's ______ were grazing in the large field.

• sheep

• sheeps

• sheepes

• sheep's

Which sight word best completes the sentence:

My best friend _______ all of the answers to the math test.

• knew

• new

• now

• know