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What is the main idea of the text?
There's not a way to survive a tsunami.
Most people died.
Tsunamis are dangerous .
As a deadly tsunami speeds towards Japan’ coast, a group of kids race to save themselves and hundreds of others.
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What were the students doing when the earthquake started?
studying tsunamis
they were getting ready for after-school activities
in class
waiting for their parents
In what ocean did this tsunami occur?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Sea of Japan
In what country did this tsunami occur?
Kamaishi
Japan
Tokyo
Asia
What was the junior high school’s name where the students attended?
Kamaishi South
Kamaishi North
Kamaishi West
Kamaishi East
How many more times powerful was the earthquake in Japan than the earthquake in Haiti?
10,000 times
100 times
10 times
1,000 times
Use context clues to find the meaning of these words

massive
medium
small
large
deep
Use context clues to find the meaning of these words

obliterated
drowned
saved
preserved
destroyed
Use context clues to find the meaning of these words

hazard
construction
chemical
danger
safety
Why did the students create hazard maps of possible tsunamis?
for a grade
to put walls up
to understand the possible damage
to rebuild the city
Why did the students of Kamaishi East know that the disaster wasn’t over after the earthquake?
There was an eerie quiet.
They heard an alarm.
They followed the evacuation drill.
Their teacher told them to evacuate.
Use context clues to find the meaning of these words

engulfed
underneath
golfing
surrounded
partly covered
Why did the teachers in the elementary school change their minds about evacuating?
They saw the wave coming.
They saw the car coming toward the window.
They saw the older students running.
They heard the alarm.
How did the students know that they had no time to stand and wait?
They studied earthquakes and tsunamis in class.
They were told to run by their teachers.
They felt like something was weird.
They didn't know they had no time.
Use context clues to find the meaning of these words

quaint
cute
small
large
peculiar
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submerged
underwater
washed away
destroyed
exploded
Use context clues to find the meaning of these words

reunited
brought together
separated
isolated
added to
Use context clues to find the meaning of these words

lair
home
starting point
epicenter
wavelength
What happened to many coastal towns?
rebuilt
saved
preserved
erased
Who inspired the people of the city?
teachers
towns people
students
shop owners