Tornado Vocabulary using Context Clues

Pete opened the doors to the storm cellar and beckoned with his straw hat. "Twister!" he shouted again.

• to whisper softly

• to motion for someone to follow

• to be frightened

• to sing in a loud voice

Along about lunch, it hit. Only there was no warning like we had today. No funnel cloud, no nothing.

• the shape of something, it is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom

• a plastic tool used to pour something into a container

• to dig through the ground

• a place used to hide

My daddy put out his hand. Tornado put out his paw. They shook like two men striking a bargain.

• a good deal

• type of trick

• an agreement between two people

• an argument

His ears came forward some more. I shuffled the cards. Now his ears were almost over his ears.

• place on the table

• scatter on the floor

• rearrange by mixing

• flip over

My sister, Emma Lou, was looking after the turtle, and I mean she was particular about it-gave it fresh water every day whether the turtle wanted it or not, and wouldn't let any of us so much as near it.

• not careful

• relaxed

• picky

• easy going

He was glad to be innocent for once. I knew right away what had happened.

• guilty

• did something wrong

• young in age

• not guilty

"Twister!" Pete yelled. "Twister!" I ran for the house. "Twister!" He pointed.

• thunderstorm

• tornado

• strong winds

• hurricane

She ducked into the cellar, and Pete pulled the doors shut behind her. The storm cellar was dim and cool.

• garage area of a house

• kitchen

• the basement of a house

• room below ground level

He waited, as if for encouragement. "Is it about the three of hearts?" I asked quickly. "Well, you already know the story...."

• to give someone a hard time

• to give someone hope or support

• to give someone advice

• to give someone a gift

"He's in the cornfield," Pete said. "He can't hear you, ma'am." Still my mother hesitated. The cornfield seemed to be directly under the funnel.

• to rush after something

• pause with uncertainty

• to continue doing something

• to plant something