Selection 3 Volcanoes
Houghton Mifflin Miami-Dade 5th Grade Theme 1 Selection 3 Supporting Comprehension Questions
- 1.
Why do you think the author began the selection by writing about Vulcan and Pele?
- A.
To show that he knows about mythology
- B.
To show that people have been fascinated by volcanoes for a long time
- C.
To inform the reader about Vulcan and Pele
- D.
To persuade the reader to learn about Vulcan and Pele
Correct Answer
B. To show that people have been fascinated by volcanoes for a long time -
- 2.
Describe the sequence of events before, during, and after a volcanic eruption.
- 3.
What do you think the author meant when he says that Mount St. Helens awakened from its long sleep?
- A.
It seemed like the mountain was sleeping when it was quiet and then it seemed like it woke up when it erupted.
- B.
That the mountain woke up the people of the city
- C.
It looked like the mountain was really haunted
- D.
It seemed like an earthquake activated the mountain
Correct Answer
A. It seemed like the mountain was sleeping when it was quiet and then it seemed like it woke up when it erupted. -
- 4.
Do you think the suddenness of Mount St. Helens’s eruption surprised people? Why or why not?
- A.
Yes, because they thought it was going to erupt during the summer
- B.
No, because the meteorologists had predicted it would erupt
- C.
No, because Mount St. Helens erupts at the same time every three years
- D.
Yes, because if they had expected it, everyone would have evacuated or moved away
Correct Answer
D. Yes, because if they had expected it, everyone would have evacuated or moved away -
- 5.
What do you think happened to the rest of Mount St. Helens’s summit?
- A.
Maybe scientists blasted it so they can study it better
- B.
Maybe it is still there but we haven't found it yet
- C.
Maybe it was blown to small pieces or burned
- D.
Maybe it was blown away by a hurricane
Correct Answer
C. Maybe it was blown to small pieces or burned -
- 6.
Why do you think the author included a diagram on page 89?
- A.
To show how the earth's plates go together and where they are
- B.
To show his artistic skills
- C.
To give his illustrator more work to do
- D.
His camera wasn't working that day
Correct Answer
A. To show how the earth's plates go together and where they are -
- 7.
How is Hawaiian lava different from the lava produced by volcanic eruptions elsewhere?
- A.
It is thin and flows quickly
- B.
It bubbles out noisily
- C.
It is slow moving
- D.
It flows out slowly and cools quickly
Correct Answer
A. It is thin and flows quickly -
- 8.
How can scientists tell what kind of eruption occurred by studying cooled lava formations?
- A.
The rough, sharp rocks called aa tell scientists tell scientist that the lava flow was thick and slow-moving.
- B.
The smooth, billowy lava called pahoehoe tells them that the lava was thin, hot, and fast moving.
- C.
Scientists can't tell because all lava looks the same after it cools
- D.
Both a and b
Correct Answer
D. Both a and b -
- 9.
Why do you think the author included the lava’s Hawaiian names?
- A.
To show that he knows Hawaiian words
- B.
To show how comon lava is in Hawaii
- C.
To show that lava can only be found in Hawaii
- D.
Because the English words were harder to read
Correct Answer
B. To show how comon lava is in Hawaii -
- 10.
Why do you think scientists divide volcanoes into groups?
- A.
Maybe they have to share the volcanoes with other scientists
- B.
Maybe to see which one is the tallest
- C.
Maybe it helps them study volcanoes and make predicitons about them
- D.
Maybe there is no reason
Correct Answer
C. Maybe it helps them study volcanoes and make predicitons about them -
- 11.
Why do you think the author compares volcanoes to warriors’ shields and upside - down ice cream cones?
- A.
To give the readers familiar objects to compare them to
- B.
To teach the reader about weapons of long ago
- C.
To persuade the reader to eat ice cream
- D.
To entertain the reader with funny jokes
Correct Answer
A. To give the readers familiar objects to compare them to -
- 12.
How does the author help readers understand the way a plugged-up volcano erupts?
- A.
By comparing it to a dome shaped building
- B.
By comparing it to an earthquake in California
- C.
By comparing it to a bottle of soda with a cork in it
- D.
By comparing it to a can of soda pop
Correct Answer
C. By comparing it to a bottle of soda with a cork in it -
- 13.
Why do you think Crater Lake is so deep?
- A.
Because several volcanoes kept erupting until it ran out lava
- B.
Because lakes are deeper than any other body of water
- C.
Because hurricanes do not affect lakes
- D.
When it erupted and blew its top off,the remaining rock fell down into the open vents where the magma had flowed up
Correct Answer
D. When it erupted and blew its top off,the remaining rock fell down into the open vents where the magma had flowed up -
- 14.
How does the author end the selection?
- A.
Warning us that we are doomed
- B.
Predicitng that a mighty volcano will erupt in 2012
- C.
Describing how life returns a few months after a volcano erupts
- D.
Inviting us to travel to Hawaii and photograph volcanoes
Correct Answer
C. Describing how life returns a few months after a volcano erupts -
- 15.
Why do you think the author ends the selection in this way?
- A.
Maybe he wants people to understand that good things happen as a result of volcanoes
- B.
Maybe he likes happy endings
- C.
Maybe he does not want the reader to have nightmares
- D.
Maybe he feels volcanoes are the best natural disasters
Correct Answer
A. Maybe he wants people to understand that good things happen as a result of volcanoes -
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