Storm Watch Quiz
Grade 4 Vocabulary ELL / Visual Support Edition
Storm Watch Vocabulary Quiz
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Visual Word Bank (8 Words & Meanings) Look at the word, icon, and quick clue
alter
to change
collapse
to fall down
crisis
big emergency
destruction
great damage
hazard
danger or risk
severe
very strong/harsh
substantial
large amount
unpredictable
hard to guess
1 Part 1: Match the Word to the Meaning
8 Points (1 pt each)
Read each word. Write the letter (A–H) of the correct meaning on the blank line.
1. alter
2. collapse
3. crisis
4. destruction
5. hazard
6. severe
7. substantial
8. unpredictable
A. Something dangerous that can hurt people or cause damage.
B. To suddenly fall down, cave in, or break apart.
C. To change something or make it different.
D. Great damage and ruin caused by a storm or event.
E. A large amount, great size, or very important.
F. A big emergency or dangerous problem needing quick help.
G. Hard to guess what will happen; changes quickly.
H. Very strong, harsh, or dangerous weather.
2 Part 2: Fill in the Sentences (Questions 1–4)
4 Points (1 pt each)
Choose from: alter collapse crisis hazard
Broken electric wires on the ground are a dangerous because they can shock people. (Clue: danger / risk)
If flood water breaks the wooden poles under a bridge, the road could and fall down. (Clue: cave in)
The neighborhood had an emergency drinking water when the main pipes broke during the freeze. (Clue: urgent emergency)
Heavy rainstorms can wash away rocks and dirt to the shape of the riverbank. (Clue: change)
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Sentence Practice & Real-World Scenarios
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2 Part 2 Continued: Fill in the Sentences (Questions 5–8)
4 Points (1 pt each)
Choose from: destruction severe substantial unpredictable
Mountain weather is completely because it changes quickly from warm sun to heavy snow. (Clue: hard to guess)
The violent storm caused widespread by ripping roofs off houses and breaking signs. (Clue: great damage)
The weather reporter warned that a thunderstorm with very strong winds was coming tonight. (Clue: harsh and powerful)
The school collected a amount of warm coats and blankets to help 50 families. (Clue: large amount)
3 Part 3: Word Application & Real Scenarios
4 Points Total
- Which situation shows a hazard (danger) that becomes a crisis (emergency)? (2 Points)
A A child planting flowers in the backyard during a warm, sunny day.
B Heavy floodwater building up behind a broken, cracked dam near homes.
C A student reading a weather book inside the quiet school library.
D Yellow autumn leaves falling slowly onto the grass in a calm park.
- Short Response: Severe Weather Plan (2 Points)
An unpredictable storm is coming with severe weather tonight. How can a family prepare? Write two complete sentences.
Sentence Starters: "To get ready for a severe storm, my family can..." / "They can also..."
Scoring Summary:
Part 1: ___ / 8 Part 2: ___ / 8 Part 3: ___ / 4 Total: ___ / 20
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