Hurricanes

1. What is the central idea of the article?

• Hurricanes can be hundreds of miles across.

• Hurricanes are very powerful storms that can cause lots of damage.

• Hurricanes can result in flooding and other damage.

• Many people prepare for hurricanes.

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2. Which of the statements below support the fact that hurricanes can be powerful? Select all that apply.

• Hurricanes can be hundreds of miles across and have winds up to 200 miles per hour.

• When a hurricane begins to form, we are able to predict its path based on the direction of the wind.

• Hurricanes have winds that are strong enough to knock over trees, shatter windows and pick up cars.

• Other people may decide to wait out the storm in their house with an emergency kit nearby.

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3. What would be a good heading for the 2nd paragraph?

• The Strength of a Hurricane

• Predicting Hurricanes

• Staying Safe

• How Hurricanes Form

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4. Why does the author use the word “shatter” to describe what happens to windows during a hurricane? Select all that apply.

• “Shatter” has a stronger connotation than “break”

• To describe the power of the hurricane

• To use alliteration in the text

• “Shatter” is a two syllable word

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5. What is the meaning of the word “dissipating” in the last paragraph?

• Forming

• Growing in size

• Going away

• Making loud noises

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6. Why does the author discuss emergency kits in the text? Select all that apply.

• To show that people may be stranded alone for days without help

• To help the reader find out the best place to buy an emergency kit

• To make money from the reader

• To prove his point that hurricanes are strong enough to injure people

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7. Using evidence from the text, describe how people prepare for hurricanes and some of the effects that hurricanes cause despite these preparations.

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