Selfana Willdam / XI-Mipa 4

TORNADO

A tornado is a violent storm. It has strong winds that whirl around in a

funnel shape. It can sound like a freight train or a jet. Rain, hail, high winds, and
lightning often come with a tornado. It is hard to predict when tornado will strike.
Luckily, a tornado only lasts about ten minutes. Twisters and whirlwinds are other
names for tornadoes.

Tornadoes can start when a mass of warm air hits a mass of cold air. A huge
thundercloud forms and rain pours down. Warm, moist air from the ground rises up
towards the cloud. Cold, dry air mixes with this warmer air. This creates a churning
wind.

Next, upward air currents formed when more warm air rushes in. This
upward air currents sucks air away from the ground. It also makes the wind flip
into a vertical funnel. This funnel stretches down and scoots along the ground. As
the swirling winds pick up dirt from the ground, the funnel grows darker.

The twisting wind of a tornado causes serious damage. A tornado’s funnel is

like a giant vacuum cleaner. It sucks up anything on the ground it touches.
Tornadoes can lift vehicles, cut power lines, and tear off roofs. They can ruin crops
and other vegetation. Even the weakest tornadoes have severe effects. They can
destroy chimneys, roof shingles, satellite dishes, and tree branches. The worst
tornadoes can flatten trees and crush metal buildings. Flying debris also causes
much damage. People can be hurt or killed by a tornado strike.

ANALYZES TEXT THAT YOU HAD BASED ON STRUCTURE TEXT

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1. MENTION WHY THE FIRST PARAGRAPH CALLED GENERAL STATEMENT,

SECOND IS THE SEQUENCES OF EXPLANATION AND THE THIRD
CLOSING (KALU ADA, SESUAIKAN DENGAN TEXT KALIAN)
 General Statement
There is preliminary information about the text and reading.
  The sequence of cause and effect
An initial explanation of the stages, processes and causes associated with
the problem being discussed.

2. WHAT IS THE MAIN IDEA OF EACH PARAGRAPH ( PARAG 1 ,2 AND 3 )

1) A tornado is a strong wind that swirls in the shape of a funnel.
2) Tornadoes can start when a mass of warm air hits a mass of cold air.
3) Next, upward air currents formed when more warm air rushes in.
4) The twisting wind of a tornado causes serious damage.

3. WRITE DOWN THE PROSES OF YOUR EXPLANATION ( TULIS POIN-

POINNYA SAJA...BUKAN PARAGRAP)
1) Tornadoes can start when a mass of warm air hits a mass of cold air.
2) Cold, dry air mixes with this warmer air. This creates a churning wind.
3) Next, upward air currents formed when more warm air rushes in.
4) This upward air currents sucks air away from the ground. It also makes
the wind flip into a vertical funnel.