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Eye of the Storm Chasing Storms with Warren Faidley by Stephen Kramer photographs by Warren Faidley. What is the main idea of the selection? Storms are caused by certain weather patterns. During which months does Warren chase tornadoes? April, May, and June.
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Eye of the Storm Chasing Storms with Warren Faidley by Stephen Kramer photographs by Warren Faidley
What is the main idea of the selection? • Storms are caused by certain weather patterns. • During which months does Warren chase tornadoes? • April, May, and June
What is the first thing Warren does to photograph a hurricane? • He looks at satellite pictures and listens to weather forecasts • Which detail best supports the main idea that Hurricane Andrew was very destructive? • Parts of boats and buildings went flying through the air
Warren’s hurricane pictures differ from his photos of other storms because the hurricane photos • Show things as they are being destroyed • Is the following an opinion: The parking garage was the best place to stay during the hurricane. • YES
The author probably wrote this selection to • Tell how storms are photographed • The main purpose of the calendar on page 344 was to show • when Warren is able to photograph each type of storm
The storm chasers thought that Hurricane Andrew had changed direction because • It took longer than expected to reach land • What causes the most damage during a hurricane • winds
After Hurricane Andrew hit, Warren saw an open photo album. What conclusion did Warren probably draw? • Since the photo album was on the ground, houses had probably been destroyed.
Why were Warren’s camera bags filled with rolls of exposed film when he headed home? • His bags were filled with exposed film because he had taken a lot of pictures of the hurricane.
Why was Warren very tired when he returned to his hotel after photographing Hurricane Andrew? • He was tired because he had been up all night waiting to take pictures of Hurricane Andrew.