Summary: The story Twister is about two children playing outside and suddenly it start getting dark and raining. The mother yells at them to come inside. It starts to hail and they run to the mothers room and she turns on the radio and yells twister. They run to the storm shelter and the mother goes to get the neighbor next door. She never shows back up and the children are worrying. The storm finally passes and they come out to see their mom and neighbor perfectly fine.

Personal Reaction:
I have never been a twister or never want to be near one. It was smart for them to go to shelter. Their mom was brave to get in the storm to go get their neighbor.

Classroom extension:
1. Show the movie Twister.
2. Have them draw a storm on a piece of paper. ( )

Twister is about a family who's town gets hit with a tornado. They have to run for shelter and it is really scary. But after the storm their things are all ruined. The family comes together to start putting their house back together.

Story about children living through a tornado. Shows their fears and how at the end there is much hope and important things are still the same.

A story about two children were separated from their mother.

Age 3-6
Source Pierce College Library

The things that happen during the arrival of a twister.