WorksheetsI Survived the Joplin Tornado
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Who is the main character in the story? (the one talked about in every chapter)
Dex
Dr. Gage
Zeke
What is the name of Dex's dog in the story?
Bobbie
Dylan
Zeke
Who is the famous storm chaser Dex meets?
Dave James
Dr. Norman Gage
Zeke
What did Dr. Gage invite Dex to do?
Be on his show
Chase a tornado
Visit his house
What research is Dr. Gage doing when he is chasing tornadoes?
To see if they make a sound when they form
To measure the wind speed
To test his SUV in a storm
What was Dex excited to help Dr. Gage do for his research?
Collect rain water
Shoot pods into the air
Look at the clouds
What hit Dex in the cornfield?
Lightning
Hailstone
A tree
What did the hailstone smell like?
Mint
Strawberries
Dirt
What were the pink dots on the radar map?
Heavy Rain
Lightning
Debris from the tornado
How did Dr. Gage alert people about the tornado heading toward Joplin?
He called the radio station
He called 9-1-1
He call Jimmy and Sara
What speed did the wind reach during the tornado?
75 MPH
200 MPH
55 MPH
What had kept the SUV from being taken into the air by the tornado?
It was too heavy
It was parked under a bridge
It was hooked to a chain link fence
Who found Dr. Gage and Dex after the storm?
Jeremy
The police
Jimmy and Sara
Why didn't Dex go to the hospital with Jimmy, Sara, and Dr. Gage?
He wanted to go and find his parents
They didn't ask him to go
He didn't like Jimmy and Sara
How had Dex's parents survived the tornado?
They went to a neighbor's house
They stayed at the school
They hid in a basement of a restaurant
Why wasn't Dex sure if he was on his street?
He was lost
There was nothing left
It was dark
What did Dex save from Dr. Gage's SUV?
A weather radio
A computer
A hailstone
What did Jeremy send to Dex?
His gold SEAL trident pin
A book on tornadoes
Money
What is the meaning of the word ferocious?
to crush
very fierce
huge
What is the meaning of the word pulverize?
to crush
very fierce
huge
What is the meaning of the word pummel?
to crush
violent
to hit something very hard over and over again
What is the meaning of the word enormous?
small
tiny
huge
What is the meaning of the word fury?
violent force or energy
calm
to crush
