Stormy Weather

Tornadoes, cyclones, hurricanes, blizzards -- weather affects us all in some way or another. This reading set focuses on the more intense weather events. It includes both fiction and nonfiction passages on different weather phenomena.

Skills: Context Clues, Figurative Language, Main / Central Idea, Story Elements, and Summary

Grades: 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th

Topics: Adventure / Thriller, Journalism, Science, and Science Fiction / Fantasy

Genres: Informational and Prose

Themes: —

Reading Passages In This Set

Here’s the Spin on Tornadoes

by RV Staff Writer J.C.H.

Tornadoes are a destructive force of nature. This pa...

495 Words, 5th-7th Grades, Context Clues and Summary

Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones: A World of Difference

by RV staff writer JCH

What's the difference in a hurricane, a typhoon, and...

637 Words, 5th-8th Grades, Context Clues and Summary

The Cyclone

by L. Frank Baum from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Chapter 1 Passage: L. Frank Baum wrote "The Wonderfu...

642 Words, 4th-5th Grades, 740L - 1050L, Figurative Language, Story Elements, and Summary

Primary Source: The 1900 Galveston Hurricane

from "The Evening Star" (Washington, D.C.) September 10, 1900

The deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history was t...

1,051 Words, 9th-12th Grades, Main / Central Idea and Summary