What's the word?
Dr. Smith Was devastated when he saw the wreckage from the earthquake in Haiti. The meaning of the word "wreckage" in the sentence.
What is ruin.
My friend's house was nearby so I rode my bike over to visit her. A synonym for "nearby" that could be substituted in the sentence.
What is close?
This is what happens when the earthquake first begins.
What is everything shakes, furniture starts to move and water spills.
Which phrase can CORRECTLY replace the words in quotations in the sentence below? The "crown of the king" gleamed in the sunlight. 1.) kings' crown 2.) king's crown 3.) kings crown 4.) king's crown's
What is #2?
Naomi kept his most treasured possessions in a strong box under his bed. The meaning of the word "possessions" in the sentence.
What are belongings?
Miss Barnes was terrified when the squirrel ran above her head on the pipes in her basement ceiling. A synonym for "terrified" in the sentence above.
What is frightened, scared...?
The way you would evaluate the author's use of verbs in this passage. "The tenement creaks and groans like an old giant. Their bed and bureau prowl like hungry animals."
What is the verbs create vivid images that help the reader picture the setting.
Which phrase can CORRECTLY replace the words in quotations in the sentence below? The "students of Mrs. Wagner" really appreciate how kind she is toward them. 1.) Mrs. Wagners students 2.) Mrs. Wagners' students' 3.) Mrs. Wagner's students' 4.) Mrs. Wagner's students
What is #4?
The vocabulary word that best completes this sentence. Many homes are built on concrete ___________.
What is slabs?
In a weak earthquake, when the earth trembles, often people don't even notice it. The meaning of the word trembles.
What is shakes?
Mr. Smith located the perfect spot to fish for trout. Substitute a synonym for "locate".
What is find?
"The earthquake tosses water from deep underground and mixes it with the landfill. The ground stops being solid then." The word that is used to name what is happening.
What is liquifaction?
Mrs. Badulak's grandmother lived in a run down ___________in New York city when her family first immigrated from Ukraine. The vocabulary word that best completes this sentence.
What is tenement?
Ms. Jones and her class constructed a house from playing cards and timed it to see how long it would stay up. The meaning of the word constructed.
What is built?
The brave fireman ran into the building to rescue the people living there. Substitute a synonym for "brave"
What is courageous, fearless...?
The thing that happens after Chin screams, "Let me out!"
What is his father wraps his arms around him and tell him not to panic.
The vocabulary words that could both be used to complete this sentence. After a natural disaster such as a hurricane, earthquake, or tornado, there is a lot of ______________ to clean up.
What is rubble or debris?
Crushing ice cubes is really difficult, unless you have the proper tools. The meaning of the word crushing.
What is breaking into smaller pieces?
I gave my best friend a present for her birthday. Substitute a synonym for "present"
What is gift?
What the author conveys in these sentences. "As Ah Quon digs for his father, Chin manages to spit out the plaster dust. Then he tears at the debris, too."
What is the determination of Chin to save his father.
The conclusion you can draw from the sentences below. "Chin's stomach feels funny when the room itself drops. They bounce against the floor as it stops with a jerk. For a moment, they lie there. Their neighbors scream from the middle level. Ah Sing and Chin's room is crushing them.
What is people are frightened and are being hurt because of the earthquake.