Characters 1
This character won a bike and protected his little brother during the tornado.
Danny
A lightweight, fire-resistant material made of compressed cork.
Corkboard
What did Mrs. Smiley do with her old door when she got a new one?
She gave the old one to Arthur.
This character’s eyes become injured.
Officer Kelly
Say in a soft, low voice.
Crooned
This character has 8 sisters.
Arthur
think deeply about something.
Cogitates
Where did the kids stay the night of the tornado?
In the jail
This character is the main character’s dad.
John Hatch
Compose the sequence of steps and moves.
Choreographed
This character is the main characters baby brother.
Ryan
Laugh in a breathy, gleeful way; chuckle.
Chortled
Why didn't Mrs. Smiley answer when the kids were calling her name after the tornado?
She was asleep in the basement.
This character is a stay at home mom.
Linda Hatch
Strike repeatedly and violently; batter.
buffeted
Danny has a crush on this character.
Stacy
A medicine.
Paregoric
Where did Arthur and Dan go during the first tornado?
They were in the shower in Dan's basement.
This character teaches arts and crafts classes.
Goldie
A lightweight, fire-resistant material made of compressed cork.
Corkboard
This character is an 81 year old woman who becomes trapped in her basement.
Mrs. Smiley
Lacking any obvious principle of organization.
Haphazardly
How did Dan feel about Ryan in the beginning of the book?
He wished he hadn't been born.
This character is a female officer who is very friendly.
Mrs. Minetti
think deeply about something.
Cogitates