Vocabulary
Characters
Comprehension Questions
Comprehension
Comprehension
100

This word means “a huge mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling quickly down a mountain."

What is an avalanche?

100

The main character of the story.

Who is Janie?

100

The book teaches us about this real-life event in 1910.

What is the Wellington Avalanche?

100

What scratched Violet's cheek?

What is a diamond?

100

What is the setting of 'I Survived Wellington Avalanche'?

What is the train/the mountains?

200

To “huddle” means to do this.

What is gather closely together?

200

Who is the gangster than is Janie's boss?

Who is Malvo?

200

How old is Janie in the story?

What is age 11?

200

What city was the train going to?

What is Seattle?

200

What long lasting physical effects did the avalanche leave on Janie?

What is scars on her hands?

300

“Fierce” means something that is ______.

What is violent, strong, or intense?

300

What is the name of Janie's best friend and part of Malvo's crew?

Who is Dash?

300

What restaurant do the passengers eat at first when the train is stuck in the blizzard?

What is the beanery?

300

What is the name of the railway?

What is Great Northern?

300

What gives Janie the motivation to fight her way out and survive the avalanche?

What is telling herself the quote Ms. Eva the librarian would tell her about the little steam engine: I think I can, I think I can!

400

A “locomotive” is another word for this part of a train.

What is the engine?

400

Who are the two people Janie met on the train that she became very close with and they moved her to the sleeper cars?

Who is Frederick and Mr. McBride?

400

Who were the waiter and chef from Cascade that fed them? 

Who are Harry and John?

400

What leads to Frederick discovering that Janie is the jewel thief?

What is Violet tries to take the sock from Janie and it spills the jewels in front of Frederick?

400

Why does Mr. Riggins decide to walk in the blizzard to Scenic?

What is he thinks what happened in Cascade could happen in Wellington?

500

To “survive” means to do this.

What is stay alive through danger?

500

Who is the very annoying little girl on the train?

Who is violet?
500

How did Janie's parents pass away, making her an orphan?

What is a car accident?

500

Why did the train leave Cascade to go to Wellington?

What is food shortage?

500

What state is the train traveling through?

What is Washington?

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