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Storms and Warnings Worksheet

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Storms and Warnings Worksheet

Storm clouds with weather warning symbols

📰 Part 1: Retrieval Questions

Answer these questions using facts from the news report.

1. What are the names of the three storms mentioned in the report?
2. When did Storm Dudley hit the UK?

16th February

17th February

18th February

3. What was the highest recorded wind speed during these storms?
4. Which storm caused the Met Office to issue a red warning?

Storm Dudley

Storm Eunice

Storm Franklin

🔍 Part 2: Inference and Vocabulary

5. Why do you think storms are given short, clear names like "Dudley" and "Eunice"? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
6. Match the weather warning colours to their meanings:
Yellow Warning
Amber Warning
Red Warning
Danger to life - take immediate action
Be prepared - disruption likely
Be aware - some disruption possible
7. What does the word "disruption" mean in this news report?

The storms caused major disruption to transport and daily life.

Improvement and positive changes

Disturbance and problems with normal activities

Complete destruction of buildings

8. What does "evacuation" mean?

✏️ Part 3: Summarising

9. Write a short paragraph summarising the impact of these storms on people's lives. Use your own words and include key vocabulary from the report.

Sentence starters to help you:

• The three storms caused...

• People were affected because...

• The Met Office issued warnings to...

• Transport was disrupted when...

10. How might people prepare for future storms based on what you've learnt from this report?

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