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One passage is written on three levels.

Passages are marked H, M, or L
(high, medium, low) at the bottom right of the page.

All students use the same question page.

The same science information is written in each passage. The question page
may be used with any leveled passage.

Passages are written with large font for annotating
text in centers or guided reading.

Also includes half page format for use in
interactive science notebooks.
Answer key is included.

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Weather Instruments

1. What are meteorologists? ________________________________________________
2. Which tool measures temperature? ________________________________________
3. Which tool measures rainfall? _____________________________________________
4. Which tool measures wind direction? _______________________________________
5. What is the name of a wind that blows from east to west?_______________________
6. Which tool measure the speed of wind? _____________________________________
7. What is humidity? ______________________________________________________
8. Which tool measures humidity? ___________________________________________
9. What is air pressure? _____________________________________________________
10. Which tool measures air pressure? _________________________________________

Apply the Concepts
Timmy has plans to meet his friends at the skateboard park. He heard the weather forecaster

say that the air pressure was dropping very low, but he did not know what that meant.
Comso said, “Go for it Timmy, low pressure means a low chance of rain!”.
Wanda quickly replied, “No Timmy, don’t go! Air pressure is like your grades in school. Low is

bad and high is good.”

11. Who is giving Timmy the best advice? Use text evidence to support your answer.
________________________________________________________________________
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Weather Instruments
Answers

1. Meteorologists are scientists who study weather.
2. Thermometers measure temperature.
3. Rain gauges measure rainfall.
4. Wind vanes measure wind direction.
5. Wind blowing from east to west is an easterly wind.
6. Anemometers measure wind speed.
7. Humidity is the amount of water vapor or moisture in the air.
8. Hygrometers measure humidity.
9. Air pressure is the force of the atmosphere pushing down on Earth.
10. Barometers measure air pressure.
Apply the Concepts
11. Wanda is giving Timmy the best advice. Low pressure signals stormy weather. High
pressure signals dry weather. Air pressure in the middle numbers signals a change in
weather.

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Weather Instruments

1. What are meteorologists? __________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Which tool measures temperature? __________________________________________________________________________________
3. Which tool measures rainfall? _______________________________________________________________________________________
4. Which tool measures wind direction? _________________________________________________________________________________
5. What is the name of a wind that blows from east to west?_________________________________________________________________
6. Which tool measure the speed of wind? _______________________________________________________________________________
7. What is humidity? ________________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Which tool measures humidity? _____________________________________________________________________________________
9. What is air pressure? _______________________________________________________________________________________________
10. Which tool measures air pressure? ___________________________________________________________________________________
Apply the Concepts
Timmy has plans to meet his friends at the skateboard park. He heard the weather forecaster say that the air pressure was dropping very low, but he did not
know what that meant. Comso said, “Go for it Timmy, low pressure means a low chance of rain!” Wanda quickly replied, “No Timmy, don’t go! Air pressure is like
your grades in school. Low is bad and high is good.”
11. Who is giving Timmy the best advice? Use text evidence to support your answer._______________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

© Portigo Publications

Weather Instruments

1. What are meteorologists? __________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Which tool measures temperature? __________________________________________________________________________________
3. Which tool measures rainfall? _______________________________________________________________________________________
4. Which tool measures wind direction? _________________________________________________________________________________
5. What is the name of a wind that blows from east to west?_________________________________________________________________
6. Which tool measure the speed of wind? _______________________________________________________________________________
7. What is humidity? ________________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Which tool measures humidity? _____________________________________________________________________________________
9. What is air pressure? _______________________________________________________________________________________________
10. Which tool measures air pressure? ___________________________________________________________________________________
Apply the Concepts
Timmy has plans to meet his friends at the skateboard park. He heard the weather forecaster say that the air pressure was dropping very low, but he did not
know what that meant. Comso said, “Go for it Timmy, low pressure means a low chance of rain!” Wanda quickly replied, “No Timmy, don’t go! Air pressure is like
your grades in school. Low is bad and high is good.”
11. Who is giving Timmy the best advice? Use text evidence to support your answer._______________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

© Portigo Publications

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