Question

Read the passage on the left to answer the following questions:

3)
Which best states the topic of this passage?
A) the author's relationship with her sister
B) the dangers of driving in traffic
C) how to improve tornado warnings
D) the dangers of ignoring tornado watches
4)
Which sentence from paragraph one expresses the main idea of the passage?
A) Strangely, she lifted us up like a feather on a breeze.
B) Tornado watches in Alabama are as common as eggs are for breakfast.
C) The light changed and we made the left turn that would lead us home.
D) This disregard for Mother Nature’s power nearly proved fatal for me and my sister.
5)
Which of these ideas is MOST closely related to the theme of this passage?
A) memory loss
B) natural disasters
C) tornadoes in Alabama
D) life-changing experiences
6)

Which sentence would be the MOST accurate summary of this passage?
A) Tornadoes are dangerous, unpredictable, and tremendously frightening.

B) Everyone needs to take tornadoes seriously and always be prepared in case of severe weather.
C) After barely surviving a tornado, the narrator now has a respect and even fear of nature's power.
D) Tornadoes and hurricanes, while often confused, are actually not the same type of natural disaster at all.

Answer 1

Answer:

The 4th one is B

Explanation:

Answer 2

3. The dangers of ignoring tornado watches

4. This disregard for Mother Nature’s power nearly proved fatal for me and my sister.

5. Tornadoes in Alabama

6. After barely surviving a tornado, the narrator now has a respect and even fear of nature's power

Explanation:

• Question 3. The unfortunate incident occurred because the narrator ignored the tornado watch. Hence, the most suitable answer is 'the dangers of ignoring tornado watches'
• Question 4. Natural disaster is the theme of the passage. Disasters also have the power to change a person's life completely. Hence the correct answer is, 'this disregard for Mother Nature’s power nearly proved fatal for me and my sister'.
• Question 5. 'Tornadoes in Alabama' according to the author are deadly and should be taken seriously.
• Question 6. 'After barely surviving a tornado, the narrator now has a respect and even fear of nature's power'. The passage talks in detail by Tornadoes and nature's wrath and hence (c) is the correct answer.