Up in the Sky: CLOUDS: Mini Page: 7/20-36/13
4. Which is most like the relationship below?
CCSS: reading informational text
1. Which color of cloud is most associated with
tornados?
A
B
C
D
blue
gray
green
white
fog :ground
A
B
C
D
atmosphere : blanket
ice : snow
cumulus : thunderstorm
water vapor : sky
5. Which cloud is located in the highest part of the
atmosphere?
2. Which best completes the graphic organizer?
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
atmosphere
clouds
snow
tornado
Ans:
1c
2a
3d
3. Examine the following:
At night during winter, clouds
can act as a blanket over the Earth,
keeping some of the sun’s warmth
from escaping back into space.
Which figurative language is used to describe the
nighttime clouds?
A
B
C
D
alliteration
metaphor
onomatopoeia
simile
Cynthia McFadden
4d
5a
cirrus
cumulus
fog
stratus