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MIDWEST EXPRESS
TORNADO RIPS THROUGH TOWN
Devastation hit the American There are over 1000 tornados
Midwest yesterday as one of reported in the USA every year.
the largest tornados in living That’s more than anywhere in
memory ripped through the the world.
town of Greensburg.
The American Midwest and
Greensburg, a small farming South – a region known as
town in south-west Kansas with ‘tornado alley’ - is the worst-
a population of less than 2000 affected area, where winds can
With windspeeds of up to 266
people, was left in ruins as the sometimes reach 300 mph.
mph, the tornado tore through
tornado destroyed buildings,
businesses, schools and homes. Officials will be visiting
uprooted trees and overturned
Even the local hospital and water Greenburg today to assess the
cars.
tower were destroyed. damage.
Local forecaster Michael Lacy
Many people were hurt and are
described the tornado as “Massive,
currently being cared for in
and about a mile wide.”
neighbouring towns.

1. How many people live in Greensburg?

2. The Greensburg tornado had windspeeds of up to how many miles per hour?

3. Using the report, explain what ‘tornado alley’ is.

4. What do you think the people thought about the disaster in the neighbouring towns?
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Dodge and the Tornado

Dodge tilted his head to the wind and sniffed the air. It smelt dry and dusty like it always did just
before it rained. He listened. A strange roar rumbled in the distance like a heavy train thundering
down the track. He tilted his head again, trying to get a better view, but the buildings were in his
way. He looked along the street towards the park then back towards the underpass where he had
sheltered for the night. ‘Strange,’ he thought. No humans. That was never a good sign.
The roar was getting louder. He scampered up the hill to get a better view. Raising his front paws
against an old bin, Dodge stared over the buildings towards the vast plains of the American Midwest.
There, in the near-distance, tearing up everything in its path and reaching high into the sky like
a giant spinning-top, was a raging mass of swirling wind. He’d seen something like this before - the
humans called them tornados – but this one was the biggest yet, and it
was headed straight for the town. Dodge made a little whimpering noise and
sprinted towards the underpass.
The wind was getting stronger. Leaves, rubbish and old plastic bags danced in
circles in the air as Dodge darted between them. Trees bent unnaturally on the
street side and tiles torn from roofs landed like missiles on the road. Dodge
focused on the underpass. It was a strong-looking bridge made to carry
heavy lorries. If he could make it there, he would be safe. The roar of the
tornado was louder than ever now; the sound of ripping metal adding to
the deafening noise as the wind whipped at his fur. He weaved through a mist of
dust and rubble and with a huge leap dived into the underpass. He nuzzled under his blanket and
clenched onto it with his teeth. With his eyes tightly shut and with the tornado raging around him,
he wondered where Banjo was.

1. What did the ‘strange roar rumbling in the distance’ sound like?

2. How do you think Dodge was feeling when he made a liUle whimpering noise?

3. Do you think Dodge is a human or a dog? Prove it by finding and copying two pieces of
evidence from the text.

4. Who do you think Banjo is and what might have happened to him/her?
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Grammar:
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Vocabulary:

1. What does the word "alter" mean?

A) To make different or change
B) To fall down or cave in
C) A difficult or dangerous situation
D) Great damage or ruin

2. Which of the following words means "to fall down or cave in"?
A) Alter
B) Collapse
C) Crisis
D) Destruction

3. How would you define the word "crisis"?

A) To make different or change
B) To fall down or cave in
C) A difficult or dangerous situation
D) Great damage or ruin

4. What is the meaning of the word "destruction"?

A) To make different or change
B) To fall down or cave in
C) A difficult or dangerous situation
D) Great damage or ruin

5. Which of the following words means "something that can cause harm or injury"?
A) Alter
B) Collapse
C) Crisis
D) Hazard

6. What does the word "severe" mean?

A) Very harsh or serious
B) Sth of great amount or size
C) Not able to tell beforehand
D) An organism that primarily obtains food by killing other organisms

7. Which of the following words means "sth of great amount or size"?

A) Severe
B) Substantial
C) Unpredictable
D) Predator

8. How would you define the word "unpredictable"?

A) Very harsh or serious
B) Sth of great amount or size
C) Not able to tell beforehand
D) An organism that primarily obtains food by killing other organisms

9. What is the meaning of the word "predator"?

A) Very harsh or serious
B) Sth of great amount or size
C) Not able to tell beforehand
D) An organism that primarily obtains food by killing other organisms

10. Which of the following words means "destructive or harmful"?

A) Poised
B) Collapse
C) Crisis
D) Poisonous

11. How would you define the word "vibration"?

A) To make different or change
B) To fall down or cave in
C) The state of being trembling motion
D) Going beyond what is usual or regular

12. What does the word "extraordinary" mean?

A) To let or cause to fall in drops little by little
B) The behaviour to deceive or hide
C) An animal taken by a predator as food
D) Going beyond what is usual or regular

13. Which of the following words means "to let or cause to fall in drops little by little"?
A) Dribbles
B) Camouflaged
C) Prey
D) Pounce
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14. How would you define the word "camouflaged"?

A) To let or cause to fall in drops little by little
B) The behaviour to deceive or hide
C) An animal taken by a predator as food
D) Going beyond what is usual or regular

15. What is the meaning of the word "prey"?

A) Destructive or harmful
B) Collapse
C) A difficult or dangerous situation
D) An animal taken by a predator as food

16. Which of the following words means "to make a sudden assault"?
A) Alter
B) Collapse
C) Crisis
D) Pounce

17. How would you define the word "collapse"?

A) To make different or change
B) To fall down or cave in
C) A difficult or dangerous situation
D) Great damage or ruin

18. What does the word "poisonous" mean?

A) To make different or change
B) To fall down or cave in
C) A difficult or dangerous situation
D) Destructive or harmful

19. Which of the following words means "an organism that primarily obtains food by killing other organisms"?
A) Alter
B) Collapse
C) Crisis
D) Predator

20. How would you define the word "dribbles"?

A) To make different or change
B) To fall down or cave in
C) To let or cause to fall in drops little by little
D) Going beyond what is usual or regular