Vocabulary
Left without the ability to move from somewhere; stuck.
What is stranded?
The name of the main character's dog.
What is Moose?
This happened to the tuna fish sandwiches in the backpack?
What is that they got squished?
The type of trees knocked over during the earthquake.
What are Redwood trees?
The month the family visits the campground.
What is October?
Far away from other places, buildings, or people; remote.
What is isolated?
This character is partially paralyzed.
Who is Abby?
This is what happened to the little sister's walker.
What is that it was crushed during the earthquake and then the brother broke it when he tried to fix it.
The name of the island the family goes camping on before the earthquake hits.
What is Magpie Island?
The kind of cupcake the little sister wants to eat.
What is chocolate?
Wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion.
What is frantic?
This character hurt their ankle while the family was camping.
Who is Mrs. Palmer?
What is a broken ankle after she slipped in the lake?
These keep happening after the main earthquake.
What are aftershocks?
The names given to the two trees used as boats.
What are Charlotte and Wilbur?
Not able to be foreseen, known, or told in advance.
What is unpredictable?
This character's favorite game is baseball.
Who is Jonathan?
This snapped in two during the earthquake.
What is the bridge?
The state the story takes place in.
What is California?
The color of the awning on the family's camper.
What is yellow?
Involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering.
What is catastrophic?
This character drove to the hospital.
Who is Mr. Palmer?
True or false: the island is starting to flood.
What is true?
This major sporting event was taking place at the time of the earthquake.
What is the World Series?
The kind of milkshake the brother promises the little sister that she can have.
What is pineapple?