NATURAL DISASTERS TORNADOES

Wheather When the weather is wet We must not fret. When the weather is cold We must not scold. When the weather is warm We must not storm, But be thankful together Whatever the weather.

Look at the pictures and label them 1 2 3 4 5 6

Read the descriptions and call what it is sudden shaking of the ground EARTHQUAKE mountain with a hole called a crater in the top VOLCANO large amount of water which covers dry land FLOOD long period of dry weather DROUGHT violent wind or storm HURRICANE violent wind in the form of a funnel of air that spins across land TORNADO

Read and compair TO BREAK – to separate something into parts suddenly or violently: The boy has broken his chair. TO DESTROY – to damage something so much that it cannot be repaired; to ruin: The flood destroyed the little town. TO DAMAGE – to spoil or to break something so that it does not work properly or look like it did before: The drought did a lot of damage.

Read and say if the sentences are true or false 1. Tornadoes are the most terrible of all storms. 2. Tornadoes are dangerous because people get flu or bad cold after them. 3. Tornadoes occur in autumn when it’s cool and rainy. 4. The violent winds of tornadoes blow down almost everything on their way. 5. Unfortunately people can’t predict tornadoes now.

Words which have a similar meaning Hurricane The most comfortable Storm The most likely time No one To start Nobody To begin Powerful Luckily Violent Fortunately To damage To defend To destroy To protect To happen Opportunity To occur Chance