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3. Read this sentence from the article: “Kansans are used to tornadoes.”
A The tornado that destroyed Greensburg was a mile wide and had winds that were moving faster
than 200 miles an hour.
B A tornado came through Greensburg and destroyed the town 20 minutes after tornado sirens
went off.
C Kansans live in an area of the United States where a lot of tornadoes happen.
D “Tornado Alley” has cool, dry air from the Arctic that mixes with warm, wet air from the Gulf of
Mexico.
A Tornadoes are dangerous spinning storms, but storm tracking and a system of
watches and warnings can lessen their danger.
B “Tornado Alley” is an area in the middle of the United States where cool, dry air mixes with
warm, wet air.
C The tornado that struck Greensburg threw cars and trucks through the air, pulled homes out of
the ground, and killed 10 people.
D Radio waves give scientists information about approaching storms by traveling from a radar
unit toward a storm and then returning to the radar unit.
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6. Why might the author use headings such as “How do tornadoes form?” and “How do scientists predict
dangerous storms?”
A tornado warning saved many lives in Greensburg ___________ the town itself was destroyed.
A after
B although
C because
D for example
8. What is a tornado?
9. Explain how radar could be used to track a tornado. Support your answer with evidence from the
article.
Suggested answer: Responses may vary in detail but should reflect the information found in the “How
do scientists predict dangerous storms?” section of the article. Radar can be used to track a tornado by
sending out a radio wave from a radar unit. The wave can travel toward the tornado, bounce off any
precipitation around it, and then return to the radar unit. The amount of time taken by the wave to return
tells scientists how far away the storm is. By continuing to send out radio waves, scientists can track the
movement of a tornado.
10. Could using radar to track a tornado help save lives? Explain why or why not, using evidence from the
article.
Suggested answer: Responses may vary, but the information in the text implies that radar tracking is
crucial to warning people of impending tornadoes. Because radar technology allows scientists to obtain
information about the formation and path of tornadoes, that information can be shared with the public.
When people know that conditions are right for a tornado to form or that a tornado has been seen, they
can go somewhere safe, such as a basement or storm shelter. Such was the situation in Greensburg on
the night in 2007 when the tornado hit. People were alerted to the tornado 20 minutes before it arrived.
The alert system “saved many lives” because it gave people time to take shelter.
1. What is a bee?
A worker bees
B the queen bee
C female bees
D drones
A honeybees
B the bodies of bees
C different types of insects
D antennae and wings
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Teacher Guide & Answers: Honey to the Bee
6. Read the following sentences: “There are over 20,000 known bee species in the world. The best known
is probably the honeybee.”
What does the word “species” most nearly mean in the sentences above?
A colors or shades
B orders or levels
C kinds or types
D duties or jobs
There is less food available for the honeybees in the hive during the winter; _______, the drones are
kicked out.
A never
B even though
C including
D consequently
Suggested answer: Answers may vary, but students should identify at least one feature described in the
passage. Bees are described as usually black-and-yellow insects with fuzzy hair, bodies with three major
sections, two sets of wings, three sets of legs, five eyes, two antennae, and a stinger (unless they’re a
drone).
Suggested answer: The main duties of worker bees are gathering food, building the hive, and keeping
the hive clean.
10. Drones are the first bees to be kicked out of a beehive as the winter months approach. Why might
this be? Make sure to consider the role of the drone in the beehive. Use evidence from the text to support
your answer.
Suggested answer: Answers may vary and should be supported by the text. Students should indicate
that other than mating with the queen bee, the drones do not contribute as much to the beehive as the
other bees. Thus, they are the least valuable to the well-being of the beehive and the first to be kicked
out.
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