Vocab
define flank
be on each or on one side of
Based on the text, why did the refugees need to be relocated?
the city was destroyed by an earthquake followed by a fire
The central focus of this text is the destruction of this California city
San Francisco
How long did the story take place
what is three days and nights
The perspective from which this account is written
first-person point of view
Define contrivance
man-made machine
From the details about the old man on crutches, what can we infer about the disaster's impact on individuals?
sudden and complete loss of personal wealth and security
someone can go from having everything to having nothing in the blink of an eye
The primary event causing the city's destruction
earthquake and subsequent fires
he technique of describing specific scenes and personal stories within the larger disaster
descriptive
The author's emotional tone while describing the disaster
empathetic
What is a synonym for menace
danger, threat, hazard
What can we infer about the city's resilience from the final paragraph?
the determination to rebuild despite massive destruction
Based on the detailed observations, what can we infer about the shopkeepers and middle class.
They were at a disadvantage because they had to give up all of their belongings and couldn't bury it like the working class could. They would be left with nothing.
How the author transitions between different locations and experiences
sequence and transitional words/phrases
What is the connotation and denotation of menace
negative connotation
a possible danger
Use conflagration in a sentence correctly.
conflagration is a noun
answers will vary
Based on the detailed observations, what can we infer about the author's role during the disaster?
What is an eyewitness journalist documenting the event in real-time?
What is the central idea of the text? Provide one piece of evidence to support your claim. Explain how your evidence supports your analysis.
The main idea of the text is how the earthquake in 1906 destroyed the city of San Francisco. On page 160, author Jack London was sent to the scene of the disaster to report on what he saw. He reported the destruction of the city due to massive fires that took place after the earthquake. The evidence suggests that the author had the intent to write about what he saw in that city and present it for those who were not there.
The primary organizational method used in this eyewitness account
Sequence or chronological
What is the connotation and denotation of conflagration
negative connotation
a large destructive fire
Use both refugee and flotsam in a sentence.
refugee is a noun
flotsam is a noun
answers will vary
Why didn't the fire department respond right away?
use race
The fire department didn't respond right away because it was unorganized during the disaster. The text states on page 162 that there was no communication and no organization. This illustrates that with the lack of communication the fire department would have a delay in responding.
The key theme demonstrated through the detailed account of individual experiences
human resilience in the face of disaster
The method of presenting both personal and factual perspectives of the disaster
feature story
How does adding personal reactions to the story influcence or help the reader?
It helps the reader visualize the story better and understand what it was like for the people there and how it affected them physically and emotionally.