Comprehension ?s
What happened at the beginning of the chapter?
The dam failed! It was starting to flood!
What happens after the dam breaks?
Sky and Cindi help the kids climb the cliff to get to higher ground.
What is this sentence referring to?
"All I can see are shapes moving."
kids/people climbing up the cliff
JAM
1. Can be a fruit spread
2. A lot of traffic
3. Problem
4. To put something on/in with force
What happens after the dam fails?
Sky helps Daniel get to higher ground by helping him climb the cliff.
What happens in the middle of the chapter after the dam breaks and the kids are left alone?
Cindi and Sky help the kids get up the cliff.
What does the following sentence mean?
"My heart pounding like an insane drum."
Daniel's heart is beating very heard.
WAVE
1. Gesture used to say, "Hi"
2. Related to the water
What happens after Daniel gets over the ledge?
Other kids are being shoved over the ledge, and Daniel hears rushing water coming down the ravine.
What happens before the kids get to higher ground?
The dam breaks!
What does the following sentence mean?
"I keep climbing, clinging like a magnet to the sandstone."
It is a simile that compares Daniel's grip to the sandstone/cliff to that of a magnet. It means that he is holding on very tightly.
LIP
1. Body Part
2. Referring to the edge of something
What does Daniel want to say to Cindi?
After the kids get to safety, what happens to Cindi and Sky?
The flood takes them away.
What does the following sentence mean?
"His eyes bugging out with fear."
Daniel's eyes are very big and wide due to being very scared.
ROLL
1. Type of bread
2. Moving in a particular direction
What happens at the end of the chapter?
Cindi and Sky are gone. Daniel and his classmates are left alone.
What happens to the flood after the storm passes?
The flood is at least 10 feet below the cliff.
What does the following sentence mean?
"A million years go by."
It means that it felt like it lasted forever when only a little bit of time had actually passed
SCRAMBLE
1. A disordered mixture
2. quickly or awkwardly going up a steep slope or over rough ground by using one's hands as well as one's feet