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Hurricanes

Hurricanes are giant, spiraling storms that can drop more than two trillion gallons of water in a day! Wind speeds in a hurricane reach more than 160 miles per hour. These powerful storms draw heat from the warm moist air over the oceans and then release water vapor in the form of massive amounts of condensation. The eye of a hurricane is a calm area in the middle of a hurricane. The strongest winds and rain whip around this eye and can wreak huge amounts of damage when they move from the sea to land.

Carefully read the two passages. Which statement is the best text-to-text connection?

“Hurricanes” helps the reader understand why the family in “Before the Storm” has to prepare their home and evacuate.
Both texts describe how hurricanes are formed.
“Hurricanes” lists precautions people need to take and these precautions are shown in “Before the Storm.”
Both texts explain the meaning of the term “eye of the storm.”

Answer 1

“Hurricanes” helps the reader understand why the family in “Before the Storm” has to prepare their home and evacuate.

The nonfiction passage explains how violent and destructive hurricanes can be (strong winds, heavy rain, damage when they reach land), which makes the family's preparations and evacuation in the story make sense.