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By Kari Creamer [Kim ES]
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Question 1
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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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Question 2
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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
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Question 3
3.
In what ocean did this tsunami occur?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Sea of Japan
Question 4
4.
In what country did this tsunami occur?
Kamaishi
Japan
Tokyo
Asia
Question 5
5.
What was the junior high school’s name where the students attended?
Kamaishi South
Kamaishi North
Kamaishi West
Kamaishi East
Question 6
6.
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
Question 7
7.
Use context clues to find the meaning of these words
massive
medium
small
large
deep
Question 8
8.
Use context clues to find the meaning of these words
obliterated
drowned
saved
preserved
destroyed
Question 9
9.
Use context clues to find the meaning of these words
hazard
construction
chemical
danger
safety
Question 10
10.
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
Question 11
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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.
Question 12
12.
Use context clues to find the meaning of these words
engulfed
underneath
golfing
surrounded
partly covered
Question 13
13.
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.
Question 14
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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.
Question 15
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Use context clues to find the meaning of these words
quaint
cute
small
large
peculiar
Question 16
16.
Use context clues to find the meaning of these words
submerged
underwater
washed away
destroyed
exploded
Question 17
17.
Use context clues to find the meaning of these words
reunited
brought together
separated
isolated
added to
Question 18
18.
Use context clues to find the meaning of these words
lair
home
starting point
epicenter
wavelength
Question 19
19.
What happened to many coastal towns?
rebuilt
saved
preserved
erased
Question 20
20.
Who inspired the people of the city?
teachers
towns people
students
shop owners
