World's Weirdest Natural Disasters
Name one of the natural disasters talked about in the article.
- People froze to death in the summer
- An asteroid
- Toxic gas from a lake
Why do scientists want to stop volcanoes from erupting?
to protect people from harm
Which word in the sentence below is a pronoun?
The scientists dropped bombs on the volcano but they missed the target.
they
Which word is the action verb in the sentence below?
Scientists study the movement of lava to protect local families.
study
Which word is the adjective in the sentence below?
"The massive volcano erupted without warning."
According to the author, why are the natural disasters in the article considered weird?
They are rare or unusual.
Why did the scientists try to use bombs to stop the volcanoes?
To redirect the path of the lava
Which word is a noun?
-quickly
-river
-read
-they
river
Which word is the linking verb in the sentence below?
The lake became quiet after the gas cloud lifted.
became
Which word is the adverb in the sentence below?
"The lava flowed quickly down the side of the mountain."
quickly
Why did the earth suddenly get very cold and many people froze to death during the summer of 1800?
A volcano exploded and the ash cause the atmosphere to cool down several degrees.
What is the new plan scientists have come up with to stop volcanoes?
To dig into the earth
Which of the following words is a proper noun?
- volcano
-Hawaii
-ocean
-scientist
Hawaii
Which word is the helping verb in the sentence below?
The army was trying to stop the lava with explosives.
was
In the sentence, "The scientists worked carefully to test the water samples," what part of speech is carefully?
adverb
How does the author organize the article?
By giving examples of lesser known natural disasters that have happened.
The author explains why volcanoes are a problem and how scientists are trying to stop volcanoes.
Which pronoun replaces "The scientists and local officials" in the sentence below?
The scientists and local officials worked together to evacuate the town.
In the sentence "The residents were spraying seawater on the hot lava" what is the complete verb phrase (helping verb + action verb)?
were spraying
In the sentence "The cold wind blew hard through the trees," what is the part of speech of the word "cold"?
adjective
What is the main idea of the article?
There are many unusual types of natural disasters that have harmed humans.
What is the main idea of the text?
Scientist want to find a way to protect people from the dangers of volcanoes.
In the sentence "Dr. Smith brought his equipment to the volcano." What is the antecedent (the word replaced by the pronoun his)?
Dr. Smith
Explain what an action verb, helping verb, and linking verb are.
Action verbs tell what the noun is doing in the sentence, helping verbs "help" the action verb by giving more information about the action, and linking verbs connect a noun or pronoun to another noun or adjective.
Explain the difference between an adjective and adverb.
Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns. Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.