reading nonfiction
read the story. then, answer the questions.
weather
weather can be wonderful or very frightening. rain feels nice on a hot day, but too
much rain can cause a flood. people can lose their cars and homes and, sometimes, their
lives. a gentle breeze feels good on your skin, but a strong wind can form a tornado, or
twister. a tornado can rip the roof off a house. snow can be fun to play in, but you cannot
travel through a snowstorm. if you see a news report that the weather is going to be
dangerous, do not be hasty to go outside and watch. it is more fun to watch the weather on
tv than to be caught in it!
1. what is the main idea of this story?
a. you should watch the weather report on the news.
b. snow can be fun to play in.
c. weather can be wonderful or frightening.
2. what happens when it rains too much?
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3. why is twister a good name for a tornado?
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4. what can a tornado do to a house?
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5. what is hard to do in a snowstorm?
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6. what should you do if the news says the weather is going to be dangerous?
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### Question 1
# Brief Explanations:
To find the main idea, we analyze each option. Option a is a minor point about watching the weather report. Option b is about snow, a specific weather example. The story starts by stating "Weather can be wonderful or very frightening" and then gives examples of both (rain, wind, snow - wonderful and their dangerous forms - frightening). So option c captures the overall theme.
# Answer:
c. Weather can be wonderful or frightening.

### Question 2
# Brief Explanations:
We look at the sentence "too much rain can cause a flood" in the story. This directly answers what happens when it rains too much.
# Answer:
Too much rain can cause a flood.

### Question 3
# Brief Explanations:
The story says "a strong wind can form a tornado, or twister" and a tornado has a twisting motion. The name "twister" reflects the twisting nature of a tornado's winds, so it's a good name because a tornado (twister) twists things (like ripping roofs) and has a twisting movement.
# Answer:
A tornado (twister) has a twisting motion (e.g., it can rip roofs off with its twisting winds), so "twister" is a good name as it reflects the tornado's twisting nature.

### Question 4
# Brief Explanations:
From the story: "A tornado can rip the roof off a house." This gives the direct action a tornado can do to a house.
# Answer:
A tornado can rip the roof off a house.

### Question 5
# Brief Explanations:
The story states "you cannot travel through a snowstorm". So traveling is hard to do in a snowstorm.
# Answer:
It is hard to travel through a snowstorm.

### Question 6
# Brief Explanations:
The relevant sentence is "If you see a news report that the weather is going to be dangerous, do not be hasty to go outside and watch. It is more fun to watch the weather on TV than to be caught in it!" So the action is to not go outside hastily and watch the weather on TV instead.
# Answer:
If the news says the weather will be dangerous, do not be hasty to go outside and watch; watch the weather on TV instead.

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