Once upon a time in the Caribbean, a tropical storm named "Twirly" was forming. The satellite showed that Twirly was getting stronger with each passing hour. Its eyewall was condensing, meaning its intensity was increasing.

The people in the Caribbean were told to evacuate, but one little boy named Timmy refused to leave his home. He wanted to see the eye of the storm and its structure up close. So, he stayed behind while everyone else left.

As the storm approached, Timmy saw that the eyewall was getting bigger and bigger. Suddenly, the eye of the storm appeared right in front of him and it was beautiful! But then, the eyewall came crashing down and Timmy realized he made a big mistake.

He quickly ran to his house, but the wind was too strong and it knocked down the structure. Timmy was stuck in the middle of the storm with no shelter. Suddenly, he remembered something his grandfather always told him, "Always have a backup plan!"

So, Timmy used his backpack as a shelter and rode out the storm. When the sun came up, he emerged from his backpack to find that the storm had passed and everything was okay. The people of the Caribbean were amazed to see Timmy alive and well. They asked him how he survived the intense storm and he simply replied, "I had a backup plan."

From that day on, Timmy became known as the "Storm Survivor" and the people of the Caribbean learned to always have a backup plan in case of a tropical storm.

Reflections

1. What was the name of the tropical storm in the story?
2. Why did the people of the Caribbean evacuate their homes?
3. What was the little boy's name who stayed behind during the storm?
4. What did the little boy use to survive the storm?
5. Why is it important to always have a backup plan?