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This weeks lesson:
Kentucky hardest hit as tornadoes leave dozens dead
-- 12/13/2021

Q: Rescuers combed through fields of wreckage after a tornado outbreak roared across the middle of the United States last Friday. Dozens of people were killed in five states and more were missing, most of them in Kentucky. Where is Kentucky?

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Q: Kentucky’s governor said he believed that at least 50 people had died in his state, but that the final number could reach more than 100. What state northwest of Kentucky reported the second most deaths in Friday’s storms?

A. Arkansas
B. Illinois
C. Mississippi
D. Tennessee



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Common Core State Standard
RH.CCS.7 Grades 6-12: Students are asked to locate a country or geographical area on a map, connecting information with a specific location. Then, students answer a series of quiz questions based on a current news event happening in that location. Students must combine their prior knowledge with information presented in the question to determine the correct answers.