Night of the Twisters

The story took place in

• Sioux City, Iowa
• Hillsboro, Ohio.
• Grand Island, Nebraska.
• Emporia, Kansas.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Dan's mother was not home when the tornado hit because

• she was at a church supper.
• she was bowling with Mrs. Smiley
• she had gone to check on Mrs. Smiley.
• she ran to the store for a carton of milk.

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Why did Dan have to drive the patrol car?

• Officer Kelly was knocked unconscious
• Someone at the armory called Officer Kelly.
• Officer Kelly felt dizzy and sick.
• Officer Kelly was blinded by broken glass.

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

This book was written by

• Paula G. Paul.
• Wilson Rawls
• Eth Clifford
• Ivy Ruckman

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

After the tornado, Arthur's mother had...

• a baby boy
• triplets
• a baby girl
• twins

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Dan's science project was about

• the water cycle
• water pollution and disease
• how tornadoes form
• atmospheric pressure and drainpipes

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.4.3

What was one of the miracles after the tornado?

• Dan found Minerva unharmed.
• The cat had seven kittens in the barn.
• The flowers in Dan's yard bloomed.
• Everybody became good neighbors.

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Because it was unsafe to drink the tap water after the tornado, Dan and his family drank

• apple juice
• whole milk
• soda pop
• bottled water

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.1

Dan's mother and brother 

• went to the shelter at K-Mart
• slept on cots at the school
• bought food at the mall
• were treated for cuts at the hospital

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

After the tornado, Dan's family

• lived in the undamaged part of the house
• had a motel room for a week
• stayed with Dan's grandparents on the farm
• rented a small apartment

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RF.5.4C