Storm with Strong Winds Destroys Businesses in Maringá, Brazil
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A big storm hit the city of Maringá, in Brazil.
The storm had strong winds. The winds were more than 90 km/h.
The winds destroyed some businesses in Maringá.
People do not know if it was a tornado. There is no confirmation yet.
The storm also stopped classes at schools in Maringá. This included city schools, state schools, and the UEM university.
The storm brought hail and strong winds to the state of Paraná.
The hail and winds caused a lot of damage.
There is still an alert for more strong rain in the area.
Vocabulary15 words
- storm
- bad weather with strong wind and rain
- winds
- moving air, sometimes very strong
- destroyed
- broke something completely
- tornado
- a very strong, spinning wind
- hail
- small balls of ice that fall like rain
- damage
- harm or breaking of things
- alert
- a warning about danger
- businesses
- shops or companies
- classes
- lessons at school
- university
- a big school for older students
- confirmation
- proof that something is true
- state
- a big area of a country
- strong
- having a lot of power
- hit
- came to a place with force
- area
- a place or region
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1. A storm with strong winds 2. More than 90 km/h 3. No, it is not confirmed yet
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A big storm hit the city of _____, in Brazil.
The storm had strong winds. The winds were more than _____ km/h.
The winds _____ some businesses in Maringá.
People do not know if it was a _____. There is no confirmation yet.
The storm also stopped _____ at schools in Maringá.
This included city schools, state schools, and the _____ university.
The storm brought _____ and strong winds to the state of Paraná.
The hail and winds caused a lot of _____.
There is still an _____ for more strong rain in the area.
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