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WorksheetsTornado Comprehension Study Guide
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 52mins
During the tornado where was Dad?
in the house
in the storm cellar
in the field
What was the card trick that Tornado could do?
Tornado choose the three of hearts
Tornado could shuffle the cards
Tornado would take two cards at the same time
How do you think that Tornado probably felt when he had the turtle in his mouth?
happy
unsure
excited
How did the cat get its name?
She always went to sleep at 5:30
She always came to eat at 5:30
She always wanted inside to play at 5:30
When Pete was a boy, what damage was done to his house by the tornado?
The house flew away.
The roof came off.
The wall caved in.
The front door flew off, and the windows shattered.
Why did Tornado run crazy after he got Carey's turtle out of his mouth?
He thought it tasted bad.
He was angry at Pete.
He was glad to get the turtle out of his mouth.
Five-thirty told him to.
How did Tornado get Carey's turtle into his mouth?
Emma Lou gave it to Tornado to eat.
Tornado chased the turtle and picked it up.
Tornado was drinking water, and he accidentally gulped the turtle up.
How did Emma Lou end up with a turtle?
She stole it from Carey.
It belonged to Pete.
She found it.
She was taking care of it for Carey.
Why did Tornado go to the hardware store with Dad and Pete?
Tornado wanted to find his real owner.
Tornado jumped in the back of the truck, so they decided to let him go.
Tornado wanted to see the city.
Tornado needed to go to the vet.
Who knocked on the cellar door at the end of the story?
Pete
Link
Mom
Tornado
How do we know Link got in a ditch during the tornado?
Link was muddy when he returned after the storm.
Another farmer saw Link in the ditch.
Pete saw Link in the ditch.
In Chapter 6, why did Pete say he had the longest, saddest day of his life?
He lost his video game.
Tornado went home with the little girl.
He had lost his ice cream money.
Tornado had died.
In chapter 7, why didn't Pete and dad return Tornado to their original owners?
Tornado ran away from Pete so they could not return him.
Pete and dad did not know where the original owners lived.
Tornado told Pete that he did not like his original owners.
Where did Pete find Tornado?
Pete stole him.
He was walking on Pete's street.
He went to the pet store.
The tornado dropped a dog house with him inside.
Why did Tornado dig and dig in his hole after Five-Thirty left?
He was looking for a bone.
He wanted to get dirty.
He wanted to get feel, smell and memory out of his special place.
He had fleas.
Why were Pete and the family in the cellar?
They were eating dinner.
They are having a party.
They were cleaning out the cellar.
There was a tornado outside.
What was Tornado's real name?
Dubby
Buddy
Rover
Fido
Why was Pete telling the boys all the stories of his childhood dog, Tornado?
Pete wanted the boys to learn how to care for a pet.
Pete wanted the boys to be kind to animals.
Pete wanted to distract the boys from thinking about the dangers of the tornado.
