Typhoon Season in Taiwan | Elementary ESL Reading Worksheet PDF

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Taiwan has a special time of year called typhoon season. It usually starts in July and ends in October. During this time, big storms come from the ocean. These storms are called tufões, and they bring strong wind and heavy rain.

A typhoon can be very dangerous. The wind can be faster than a car. It can break trees and move small cars. The rain falls hard and fast. Sometimes the streets fill with water and people cannot walk outside.

Before a typhoon comes, people in Taiwan get ready. They buy food, water, and batteries. They close their windows and put tape on the glass. Schools and offices may close for the day. This is called a typhoon day, and many children feel happy at home.

Weather workers watch the sky with computers. They tell people when a storm is near. The news shows a big map with the tempestade on it. People listen carefully so they can stay safe. Farmers cover their plants, and fishermen bring their boats back to the harbor.

After the typhoon, the sun comes back. People go outside to clean the streets and check their homes. Workers fix broken signs and trees. Taiwan is strong, and the people help each other. Soon the city is seguro again, and life goes back to normal until the next big storm arrives.

1. typhoon ____
2. wind ____
3. storm ____
4. season ____
5. close ____
6. safe ____
7. dangerous ____
8. harbor ____
9. batteries ____
10. fishermen ____

• a. moving air, sometimes slow and soft, sometimes fast and strong
• b. small objects that give power to lights and phones
• c. able to hurt people or cause damage
• d. not in danger, free from harm
• e. very strong storm with heavy rain and wind that forms over the ocean
• f. one of the times of year, like summer or winter
• g. bad weather with rain, wind, and sometimes thunder
• h. to shut something, or to stop work for the day
• i. people who catch fish for work
• j. place by the sea where boats stay