January 10, COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

By Dominique Harris

January 10, COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

Multiple Select

Select one sentence from each article that provides the best evidence of each article's text structure.

• Such a disturbance create a series of massive waves(Tsunamis and Hurricanes).

• In contrast, weather agencies do not normally give names to tsunamis

  (Tsunamis and Hurricanes).

• There have been many record breaking Tsunamis throughout history(Tsunami: A Wall of Water)

• This resulted in more than 15,000 deaths and more than 25,000 injuries(Tsunami: A Wall of Water)

Multiple Choice

In Tsunami: "A Wall of Water," is paragraph 3 different from the ones that came before and after it?

• It is the first paragraph that describe a specific tsunami.

• It is the last paragraph that explain the causes of tsunamis.

• It is the last paragraph that describes famous tsunamis in history.

• It is the first paragraph that explains how tsunamis damage buildings.

Multiple Choice

Select the detail that supports the point that the earthquake that occurred in Japan caused a decrease in population.

• Warning signals tell when a tsunami is approaching.

• This resulted in more than 15,000 deaths and more than 25,000 injuries.

• C.It destroyed buildings and damaged nuclear power stations.

• The most deadly tsunami in modern time occurred in the Indian Ocean in 2004.