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1. Read the sentence from the article, Surviving Hurricane Sandy....
…a Facebook page that matches survivors in need with donors who want to help.
What does the word donors mean as it is used in the sentence?
A.
B.
C.
D.
employees
benefactors
students
teachers
2. Which two details from the passage best support the answer to question 1?
A.
B.
C.
D.
“Within days, Patrick’s Legos had been replaced.”
“My neighborhood will be back, even stronger than before.”
“The streets are clean, and many homes are being rebuilt.”
“…brothers Charlie and John, who got a new drum set and keyboard.”
3. Why did the author include the section with the heading, A Silver Lining?
A.
It represents how beautiful Rockaway looked after the hurricane.
B.
It shows that people have beautiful clothes.
C.
It indicates the victims were inspired by the help they received.
D.
It shows that the Ariel’s family barely got to safety before the storm hit.
4. Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer to question 3?
A.
“Ariel’s family had planned to ride out the hurricane in their home, but just hours
before the storm hit, Ariel’s father decided it was too dangerous to stay.”
B.
“During the storm, the wild waters of the Atlantic surged over the beach, clouding
neighborhoods up and down the peninsula.”
C.
“Volunteers came from around the country with carloads of donated clothing and
toys;”
D.
“Damage to Rockaway was severe, and many structures have not yet been
fixed.”
5. Write an essay that describes the good and bad consequences that Ariel experienced as a
result of Hurricane Sandy.