| A | B |
| The rooster crows. | Lucy wakes up early. |
| She needs to tell her mother that a tornado is coming. | She races down the stairs. |
| Her mother wants to get Lucy and the baby to a safe place. | Her mother grabs teh baby and shouts, "Run"! |
| Lucy, Mama, and the baby will be safe from the tornado in the root cellar. | They run to the root cellar. |
| Mrs. Sunders lights the lamp. | The lamp glows warmly. |
| Lucy, her mother, and the baby are in the root cellar. | Lucy feels safe. |
| Climbers leave Grits on the mountain. | Axel and Dag set out to rescue Grits. |
| Electricity from the storm fills the air. | The hair on Axel's head and arms stands up. |