Typhoon No. 30 Brings Storms to Southern Japan
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A big typhoon is moving near Okinawa, Japan.
It is typhoon number 30. Its name is Champi.
The typhoon is very big and very strong.
It is near the Sakishima Islands now.
The sea there is already very rough.
Tomorrow, there will be strong wind and heavy rain.
People must be very careful there.
The Japan Weather Association says this is dangerous.
The typhoon will move to Kyushu next week.
Kyushu is a big island in Japan.
More typhoons may form soon in the south.
People should watch the news for updates.
Vocabulary15 words
- typhoon
- a very big, strong storm with wind and rain
- Japan Weather Association
- a group that tells people about weather
- Sakishima Islands
- small islands in the south of Japan
- Kyushu
- a big island in south Japan
- strong wind
- wind that blows very hard
- heavy rain
- a lot of rain falling
- rough sea
- sea with big waves
- warning
- words that tell people to be careful
- storm
- bad weather with wind and rain
- form
- to start and grow
- dangerous
- not safe
- careful
- thinking about safety
- move
- to go from one place to another
- south
- a direction on a map
- island
- land with water all around it
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1. Champi 2. Near the Sakishima Islands 3. True
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A big _____ is moving near Okinawa, Japan.
It is typhoon number _____. Its name is Champi.
The typhoon is very big and very _____.
It is near the Sakishima _____ now.
The sea there is already very _____.
Tomorrow, there will be strong wind and heavy _____.
People must be very _____ there.
The Japan Weather Association says this is _____.
The typhoon will move to _____ next week.
More typhoons may _____ soon in the south.
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