I. Vocabulary words from this article:

demolish
film
funnel
imaginary
remarkable
rotate
storm
tornado
track
version

II. Pre-Reading Questions

Do you know what Kansas is famous for?

In the film, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, how was Dorothy transported away from her family?

III. Reading Time

Click here to read the article!

Tornadoes in Kansas
from America's Library (www.americaslibrary.gov)

When you have finished reading, return to this page and answer the questions below.

IV. Post-Reading Questions

1. What is Kansas known for?
a. wheat
b. potatoes
c. sunflowers
d. a and c

2. How fast do the winds rotate within a tornado?
a. 85 miles per hour
b. 400 miles per hour
c. 300 miles per hour
d. 70 miles per hour

3. Tornadoes are also known as
a. thunderstorms
b. typhoons
c. tempests
d. twisters

4. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Eighty-students died when a tornado struck their schoolhouse.
B. A tornado lifted five heavy railroad coaches from their tracks.

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