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Nonfiction: “Out of the Tornado” • Skill: Text Evidence
Helen Keller once said, “Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” In this
activity, you will find evidence from various sources to show how this quote applies to Henryville.
Directions: Complete the chart below with details and quotes from the sources listed on the left that show how
the residents of Henryville both suffered and overcame their suffering.
Suffering
Main Article:
“Out of the
Tornado”
First-Person
Account:
“The Walls Started
Cracking”
Video:
“Author Talk:
Lauren Tarshis
on ‘Out of the
Tornado’ ”
Poem:
“The Tornado”
Scholastic sCOPE activity • september 24, 2012
Overcoming
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A Tornado’s Effects