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Tornadoes and Holes and Films

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An area of North America that experiences hundreds of tornadoes each year

a)

Disneyland

b)

The White House

c)

Niagara Falls

d)

Tornado Alley

2.

Which one of these classic films features a tornado?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

3.

What is the first step in the birth of a tornado?

a)

a blue sky

b)

a thunderstorm

c)

high winds

d)

a series of zombie type sounds

e)

rain

4.

Tornadoes form from when the cold air from the ground mixes with hot air in the clouds

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which is not a safe place to go during a tornado warning?

a)

Face down in a ditch

b)

In a bathtub

c)

Under a tree

d)

In the basement

6.

Which of the following statements are true of a monster tornado?

a)

Once lifted a twenty-ton trailer truck from a highway and dropping it in a field 1100 feet away.

b)

Can pick up a house and move it down a block.

c)

Once sucked up a pond of frogs and rained them down in another town.

d)

All of the above.

7.

In real life Tasmanian Devils can move at the speed of a tornado?

a)

Yes

b)

No

8.

If you are driving in the path of a tornado, it is best to get out of your car and lie flat in a field or a ditch.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Having an emergency FIRST-AID KIT is very helpful in serious situations.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What is the safest room in a house to shelter in during a tornado?

a)

In the kitchen

b)

Near windows

c)

In the basement

or a bathroom

d)

On the deck

11.

True or False: Tornadoes can occur at any time of the year, but are most common in the Spring and Summer.

a)

False

b)

True

12.

What does a rattlesnake use its rattle for?

a)

It is a warning to stay away

b)

It rattles when it is feeling hungry

c)

It is a way to play along to music like Nirvana

d)

It lets you know when it is happy

13.

What is Stanleys nickname at Camp Green Lake?

a)

Lump

b)

The Sigma

c)

Armpit

d)

X-Ray

e)

Caveman

14.

Who replaces Zero?

a)

No-one

b)

Armpit

c)

Finger Nail

d)

Twitch

15.

Does Mr. Sir or the Warden send out a search team to find Stanley and Zero

a)

Yes

b)

No

16.

What do Stanley and Zero find to eat while digging?

a)

Noodles

b)

Onions

c)

Fruit

d)

Vegetables

e)

Worms

17.

Miss Katherine Barlow was originally a ?

a)

Lawyer

b)

Explorer

c)

Doctor

d)

Nurse

e)

Teacher

18.

How did Stanley's character change during Holes?

a)

He ran away and found a new home and got a dog.

b)

He became scared of all strangers and lost his strength.

c)

He found out more about his family and decided that he wanted a different one.

d)

He became stronger, made a real friend, and became more confident.

19.

Which character is the protagonist, or the main character, in this story?

a)

Zero

b)

Mr. Pendanski

c)

Stanley

d)

The Warden

20.

What genre, or type of literature, is “Holes”?

a)

myth, a story from long ago told by people to explain the natural world

b)

biography, the story of a person's life written by another person

c)

tall tale, a humorous story with obvious exaggerations in which the hero

easily does the impossible

d)

realistic fiction, an imaginary story that could have happened and is true

to life

e)

science fiction, set on another planet as the good do their best to fight pure evil.

21.

Reorder the following from the most recent film in 1 to the oldest in 5.

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

22.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

22.

How many Humpback Whales appear in this trailer?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

23-26.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

23.

Name this famous Australian beach.

a)

Googee

b)

Bondi

c)

Noosa

d)

Coolangatta

24.

What is the name of the Towing Truck service?

a)

Oli's

b)

Max's

c)

Dave's

d)

Skie's

e)

Dan's

25.

What type of milkshake is mentioned?

a)

Vanilla

b)

Vegetable

c)

Vegemite

d)

Venetian

26.

What is the first name of the missing person in this scene?

a)

Corin

b)

Craig

c)

Aaron

d)

Colin

e)

Bindy