Vocabulary from Floodland
What does "abandoned" mean?
a) Filled with people
b) Left behind or empty
c) Built from wood
d) Dangerous
Left behind or empty
Which sentence is correct?
a) Zoe run away from the island.
b) Zoe runs away from the island.
c) Zoe running away from the island.
d) Zoe ran away from the island.
Zoe runs away from the island
What happens to Zoe at the beginning of the story?
a) She finds a treasure chest
b) She wakes up on a boat
c) She is left behind on the island of Ely
d) She falls into the water
She is left behind on the island of Ely
What is the capital of the United Kingdom?
a) Manchester
b) London
c) Liverpool
d) Birmingham
London
What is a "leader"?
a) Someone who follows instructions
b) A person who tells others what to do and makes decisions
c) A type of food
d) A place where people live
A person who tells others what to do and makes decisions
Choose the correct form: "She ____ the boat carefully."
a) fix
b) fixing
c) fixes
d) fixed
fixes
Who is the leader of the people on Ely?
a) Munchkin
b) Dooby
c) Zoe
d) The Elder
Dooby
Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
a) Earth
b) Mars
c) Jupiter
d) Venus
Mars
What does "survival" mean?
a) Staying alive in difficult conditions
b) Running very fast
c) Building a house
d) Telling a story
Staying alive in difficult conditions
Which sentence is correct?
a) Dooby like to be the leader.
b) Dooby likes to be the leader.
c) Dooby liking to be the leader.
d) Dooby liked to be the leader.
Dooby likes to be the leader
What is the main danger Zoe faces on Eels Island?
a) Wild animals
b) The people on Eels Island, who fight for control
c) The weather is too hot
d) A lack of fresh water
The people on Eels Island, who fight for control
How many continents are there on Earth?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8
Seven
What does "resource" mean?
a) A game children play
b) Something useful that people need, like water or food
c) A type of weather
d) A kind of boat
Something useful that people need, like water or food
Complete the sentence: "Zoe always ___ for a safe place to stay."
a) look
b) looking
c) looks
d) looked
looks
What does Floodland teach us about survival?
a) That teamwork is not important
b) That we should always fight for what we want
c) That people need to adapt and make difficult choices to stay alive
d) That only strong people can survive
That people need to adapt and make difficult choices to stay alive
What do plants need to make their own food?
a) Sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
b) Milk, soil, and rain
c) Rocks, wind, and snow
d) Sugar, fire, and air
Sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
What does "desperate" mean?
a) Feeling hopeless and willing to do anything to survive
b) Feeling very happy
c) Being extremely tired
d) Working as a team
Feeling hopeless and willing to do anything to survive
Which sentence is correct?
a) The people on Eels Island fight over food.
b) The people on Eels Island fights over food.
c) The people on Eels Island fighting over food.
d) The people on Eels Island fought over food.
The people on Eels fight over food
What is one of the book's main themes?
a) The importance of video games
b) The dangers of climate change and rising sea levels
c) The best way to build a house
d) The history of England
The dangers of climate change and rising sea levels
What is the longest river in the world?
a) Amazon River
b) Nile River
c) Thames River
d) Mississippi River
The Nile River