Main Idea
Vocabulary
Theme
Cause and Effect
Facts
100

What is the main idea of page 354?

They are trapped in rubble.

100

What is an old apartment house called?

tenement

100

What is the theme of page 351?

Bravery

100

What caused the earthquake in San Francisco?

The plates of the earth began to move.

100

Where does Ah Sing work?

At Travis's house.

200

What is the main idea of page 351?

They are in an earthquake.

200

What is the theme of page 354?

bravery

200

What is the theme of page 350?

To be brave

200

What is the effect of dust falling in your throat?

Coughing and difficult breathing

200

What is the date of the story?

1906

300

What is the main idea of page 352?

Valencia Street was hurt by the earthquake.

300

What does the word debris mean?

broken pieces of a building

300

What is the theme of page 354?

stay brave

300

Why did Ah Sing pull Chin under the table?

There was an earthquake.

300

What was Valencia Street built on top of?

Dirt and garbage.

400

What is the main idea of A Look Back in Time?

To learn about earthquakes and how to keep us safe.

400

What does the word slab mean?

a large flat piece

400

What is the tmeme of page 356? 

kindness

400

What caused Chin's father to let him get out of the rubble first?

He loved him so much.

400

Why was Chin buried underneath rubble?

His tenement fell on him.

500

What is the main idea of page 357?

Chin forgets his fears and pain because he is about to be rescued.

500

What does the word epicenter mean?

above the focus of an earthquake

500

What is the theme of page 358?

be helpful/ kindness

500

What caused Ah Quon to call Chin a big turnip?

He was hard to pull out of the ground.

500

Today, what do builders do to prevent building from falling during an earthquake?

Make building stronger and follow strict building codes.