Surviving a Tsunami
AC
T I V I TY S H
EE
Date:
T
Name: ........................................................
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CO
PR
M
For each sentence, write “T” if that
EHE
NSION
information was stated in the text and write “I” if
you worked it out from clues in the text. Then write
the number of the page that helped you decide.
1. The earthquake that started the 2004 tsunami happened close
to Indonesia. ___ Page: ___
2. Some people drowned in the tsunami. ___ Page: ___
3. Life would have been very difficult for many people after the
tsunami. ___ Page: ___
4. The giant waves washed many houses and shops away.
___ Page: ___
5. People on the beach were very frightened. ___ Page: ___
6. The tide should have been coming in, but it was going out.
___ Page: ___
Now write two more things you worked out from
clues in the text.
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Surviving a Tsunami
T
Date:
T I V I TY S H
EE
Name: ........................................................
AC
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V
O
Write the meaning for each word and
CA
BULARY
its page number in the text. Then circle “text,”
“dictionary,” or “glossary” to tell how you found out
the meaning.
1. tsunami ________________________________________________________
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page: _____ text / dictionary / glossary
2. earthquake ____________________________________________________
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page: _____ text / dictionary / glossary
3. crashed ________________________________________________________
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page: _____ text / dictionary / glossary
4. danger _________________________________________________________
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page: _____ text / dictionary / glossary
5. tide ____________________________________________________________
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page: _____ text / dictionary / glossary
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Surviving a Tsunami
T
Date:
EE
Name: ........................................................
T I V I TY S H
C
A
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PH
ON
For each word, write two words that
ICS
have the same letters and the same sound as the
part in bold.
1.
hill
will
____________________
still
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2.
start
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3.
going
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4.
wave
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5.
school
____________________
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6.
race
____________________
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7.
earthquake __________________
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8.
old
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9.
tell
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10. tide
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Surviving a Tsunami
T
Date:
EE
Name: ........................................................
TI V I TY S H
C
A
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Rearrange the words to complete each
sentence. Then number the boxes to show
W
RIT
ING
their order in the text.
been
in
coming
have
The tide was going out when it should
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know
I
to
what
do
will
I hope I never see a tsunami again. But if I do,
______________
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over
was
the
racing
land
Then, a giant wave hit the beach and ________________________
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starting
Wood is good
for
fire
a
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