Storm Charles Hits Madeira, Moves Toward Lisbon
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A big storm called Charles has hit Madeira. Madeira is a Portuguese island.
The storm brought very heavy rain. It also brought strong gusts of wind.
Now the storm is moving toward Lisbon. Lisbon is the capital city of Portugal.
People in Portugal need to be careful. The storm can bring floods and damage.
The storm is also moving toward France. It can bring three weeks of rain in just one day.
Weather experts are watching the storm closely. They want to know what will happen next.
Vocabulary15 words
- storm
- very bad weather with strong wind and rain
- gusts
- sudden strong winds
- diluvian rain
- very, very heavy rain
- capital
- the main city of a country
- flood
- too much water covering land
- forecast
- what people think the weather will be
- weather expert
- a person who studies weather
- island
- land with water all around it
- damage
- harm done to something
- heavy rain
- a lot of rain
- wind
- moving air
- move toward
- go in the direction of
- Portugal
- a country in Europe
- France
- a country in Europe
- careful
- thinking about safety
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1. A storm 2. Madeira 3. True
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A big _____ called Charles has hit Madeira. Madeira is a Portuguese _____.
The storm brought very heavy rain. It also brought strong _____ of wind.
Now the storm is moving toward Lisbon. Lisbon is the _____ city of Portugal.
People in Portugal need to be _____. The storm can bring floods and _____.
The storm is also moving toward _____. It can bring three weeks of rain in just one day.
Weather _____ are watching the storm closely. They want to know what will happen next.
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