Wonders Grade 4 Unit 1 Week 3

What is the MAIN idea of the article?

• Some earthquakes can be predicted.

• Science can help us plan for earthquakes.

• Earthquakes cause severe destruction.

• There are ways to prepare for earthquakes.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

According to the article, how are Earth’s crust and a jigsaw puzzle ALIKE?

• They have many pieces that fit together.

• They contain many pieces.

• They are fun to work with.

• They have similar shapes.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

All of the following cause breaks in Earth’s crust EXCEPT

• plates spreading apart.

• plates changing shapes.

• plates crashing together.

• plates sliding against one another.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

When and where did the largest recorded earthquake take place?

• 1960 in Chile

• 2011 in Chile

• 2010 in Haiti

• 2011 in Japan

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CCSS.RI.4.3

After reading the article, what conclusion can you draw?

• Only people living near water need to worry about earthquakes.

• Earthquakes are always destructive, so it is necessary to prepare for them.

• Since earthquakes cannot always be predicted, there is no way to prepare for them.

• Even though not all earthquakes can be predicted, there are ways to prepare for them.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What does the word "hazards" mean?

• weak points in the structure of something

• thoughts that causes feelings of fear

• reductions in the level of something

• sources of danger

What does the word "destruction" mean?

• noisy behavior in a public place

• distressing feelings after shock

• the condition of being wrecked

• the feeling be being let down

Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word "severe"?

• bright

• colorful

• elegant

• gentle

What does the word "altered" mean?

• decorated

• changed

• healed

• fixed

What does the word "unpredictable" mean?

• not level or smooth

• not common or familiar

• not easily foreseen or predicted

• not interested in someone or something

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4