Story Questions
At the beginning of the passage, it says VDAP members debated whether the alert should be moved to a level 3. What does debated mean?
discussed
What is the authors purpose for writing this story selection?
Inform the reader why it's important to study natural disasters.
Moving away from a dangerous situations..
Evacuation
The volcano began shooting ash. What is the simple subject in the sentence?
volcano
Where does the magma and gas collect under the volcano?
reservoir
This type of natural disaster is difficult to predicts because they don't erupt in the same order.
What is a Volcano?
Why does the author include "Looking for Lumps?"
It's background information about volcanos.
Discussing Important ideas or trying to make a decision.
Conferring
The scientists told them it was dangerous. What is the simple predicated in the sentence?
told
True or False. If a disaster happens over a widespread area it happens in a small area.
False.
If the lights went out, it meant they lost power because the volcanic flow had taken over the power supply and they needed to run to safety.
If the lights went out, it meant they lost power because the volcanic flow had taken over the power supply and they needed to run to safety.
What genre is this story selection?
Narrative Non-Fiction
The outcomes or effect of an action.
consequences
Travis threw Pete a juicy bone. What is the complete subject in the sentence?
threw Pete a juicy bone
If you fall victim to a natural disaster you....
You suffer or die.
Why did the instruments that the scientists use flatline?
The eruption had destroyed the monitoring stations.
Why are there quotes included in certain sections of the story selection?
To help the reader understand what the narrator of the story was feeling.
Happening in a large area or among a large group of people.
Widespread
The brave dog fought the brown bear and the mountain lion. What is the complete subject in this sentence?
The brave dog
What does a seismograph do?
It is an instrument that measures and records details about earthquakes, such as their strength and how long they last.
How is the story selection organized?
It tells the events the scientists faced in the order that they occurred.
On page 192, there is a full page illustration of what appears to be a giant cloud. What is it really and why does the author include this photo in the story selection?
It is ash filling the sky to the stratosphere, showing the massive mushroom cloud.
Something that makes you worry that something bad might happen.
alarming
Write your own sentence and label the SUBJECT and PREDICATE.
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Write a sentence using the word conferring correctly.
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