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Tornadoes

An A2 level reading worksheet about tornadoes, how to stay safe, and the damage they can cause.

Title

Tornadoes

Reading Text

A tornado is a very dangerous storm. It looks like a tall, dark cloud that spins very fast. The spinning cloud touches the ground and the sky at the same time. Tornadoes have very strong winds. These winds can blow away cars, trees, and even houses. Tornadoes often happen during big thunderstorms. When a tornado is coming, the sky gets very dark, and you might hear a loud noise like a train. If you hear a tornado warning, you must go to a safe place quickly. The best place is a basement or a room without windows. You should stay away from glass and cover your head. After the tornado passes, people help each other clean up the damage. It is important to be prepared and stay safe during bad weather.

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An A2 level reading worksheet about tornadoes, how to stay safe, and the damage they can cause.

Activities

Vocabulary

Items:

Label: dangerous
Answer: v1
Label: spins
Answer: v2
Label: ground
Answer: v3
Label: winds
Answer: v4
Label: warning
Answer: v5
Label: basement
Answer: v6
Label: damage
Answer: v7

Definitions:

Text: not safe; able to hurt you
Text: turns around and around very quickly
Text: the surface of the earth under our feet
Text: fast moving air
Text: a message that tells you about danger
Text: a room under a house
Text: harm or broken things

Fill In The Blanks:

Before: A tornado is a very
After: storm.
Answer: dangerous
Before: The dark cloud
After: very fast in the sky.
Answer: spins
Before: The bottom of the tornado touches the
After: .
Answer: ground
Before: Strong
After: can blow down big trees.
Answer: winds
Before: When you hear a
After: , go to a safe place.
Answer: warning

Comprehension

Questions:

Text: A tornado is a very quiet storm.
Answer: false
Text: Tornado winds are strong enough to move cars.
Answer: true
Text: A tornado sounds like a loud train.
Answer: true
Text: You should stand near a window during a tornado.
Answer: false
Text: A basement is a good place to hide.
Answer: true

Scrambled:

Text: is / very / dangerous / storm. / A / tornado
Answer: A tornado is a very dangerous storm.
Text: touches / The / the / ground. / cloud
Answer: The cloud touches the ground.
Text: get / basement. / into / the / Quickly
Answer: Quickly get into the basement.
Text: away / cars. / winds / blow / Strong
Answer: Strong winds blow away cars.
Text: noise / train. / like / a / hear / You
Answer: You hear a noise like a train.