8.1 Reading Test

Which sentence tells what this passage is mostly about (the central idea)?

• Tornadoes are powerful storms that cause lots of damage

• Animals can lose their habitats after a tornado

• Tornadoes come from thunderclouds

• A tornado has a funnel

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What information can the reader learn from the graphic feature on the top of page 5?

• The damage a tornado can cause

• what a tornado looks like

• How tornadoes are formed

• when tornadoes are formed

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

DEADLY: Find the word in the story. What part of speech is it?

• noun

• verb

• adjective

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Use the word DEADLY in a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

GROUND: Find the word in the story. What is the part of speech.

• noun

• verb

• adjective

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Write the word "ground" in a sentence

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.4

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.2.4

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3D

What information can the reader learn from both the graphic feature on page 5 and the articles? Choose 2 answers

• How tornados are formed

• what the damage looks like

• tornados are formed from thunderstorms

• Warm and cold air swirl together and make a funnel

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.2.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

What is one reason the author thinks the Grand Canyon is beautiful?

• It was formed by water

• It has unusually shaped rocks

• It was carved 5 million years ago

• It is a mile deep in places

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Which sentence from the text explains the main purpose of the text?

• "In my opinion, weathering and erosion can make something beautiful."

• "The Colorado River flowed across the desert floor. It carved through the rock."

• "This beautiful canyon is more than a mile deep in some places today."

• "The Grand Canyon is so much more than just a canyon."

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Read this sentence from paragraph 1: "In my opinion, weathering and erosion can create something beautiful."

What reason (or evidence) does the author give to support this idea?

• erosion happens when water carves rock

• The Grand Canyon began forming 5 million years ago

• The Grand Canyon was carver into amazing shapes with beautiful canyon walls

• Tourists visit the Grand Canyon every year