Vocabulary
Vocabulary 2
The Earth Dragon Awakes
The Earth Dragon Awakes
Story Elements
100
The machine is crushing the huge rocks. What does CRUSHING mean? a. moving into piles b. breaking into pieces c. digging up from soil d. making a loud sound
B. Breaking into pieces
100

A poorly built building

tenement

100
What is a liquefaction? a. Snow melting into water b. Soil becoming like quicksand c. Buildings falling like card houses d. frozen precipitation turning to rain
b. Soil becoming like quicksand
100
What happens after Ah Quon finds Chin? a. Ah Quon saves Chin's father b. Chin leaves his father behind c. Chin flaps his hands frantically. d. Chin's father tells Chin to save himself
a,. Ah Quon saves Chin's father
100

Part of the story when the bad or challenging part is resolved

solution

200
The dog gets scared and trembles whenever she hears thunder. What does the word trembles mean? a. runs b. barks c. shakes d. whines
C. Shakes
200

a synonym for smashing

crushing

200
When the earthquake begins, Chin and his father are... a. sending money to Chin's mother b. pulling up turnips from the ground c. preparing to go to the Travises' house d. searching for survivors
c. Preparing to go to the Travises' house
200
What happens after someone yells, "Fire"! a. the tenement falls b. cattle stampede and kill a man c. the legs on Chin's table collapse d. people run away from Chin and his father
d. People run away from Chin and his father
200

Quotation sentences in the text are called 

dialogue

300
The workers constructed a new bridge across the lake. What does the word constructed mean? a. built b. swam c. drove d. walked
a. Built
300

a thick, flat piece of material

slab

300
Chin and his father live..... a. in China in 1880 b. in San Francisco in 2006 c. in a tenement in China in 1906 d. in San Francisco's Chinatown in 1906
d. in San Francisco's Chinatown in 1906
300
How does Chin answer when his father asks if he is all right? a. he does not respond b. he says he is not hurt c. he squeezes his father's arm d. he asks his father to help him
c. He squeezes his father's arm
300

What part of the story tells where the events take place? 

Setting

400
The workers dug through the wreckage of the old train. What does WRECKAGE mean? a. ruins b. travels c. sections d. passengers
a. Ruins
400

broken pieces from a disaster

rubble or debris

400
How does Ah Sing explain the earthquake to Chin? a. he says Chin's mother is crying b. he says the Earth Dragon is scratching c. he says Ah Quon is searching for them d. he says the people in Chinatown are moving
b. he says the Earth Dragon is scratching
400
When Chin is trapped in the rubble, he thinks..... a. he will die b. Ah Quon will find him c. his father will save him d. his mother will forget him
a. he will die
400

the people in the story are called 

characters

500

John put his most valuable possessions in a safe. What does POSSESSIONS mean? a. money b. jewelry c. writings d. belongings

D. Belongings

500

leftover structure from a disaster

wreckage

500
What happens just before the tenement starts to fall? a. Timbers in the building crack. b. Chin and his father hide under a table c. Chin and his father are trapped in the rubble d. The ceiling drops on Chin and his father
b. Chin and his father hide under a table
500
When Chin feels a breeze he- a. begins screaming b. begins thumping his feet c. begins digging a narrow tunnel d. begins climbing out of the rubble
c. begins digging a narrow tunnel
500

Part of the story when something bad or a challenge happens 

problem

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