Earthquakes

What does the word alter mean?

• fixed

• healed

• changed

• decorated

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4

Which word means the opposite of severe?

• gentle

• elegant

• colorful

• bright

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CCSS.L.4.5C

What does collapse mean?

• to trim down

• to reduce

• to decrease

• to fall down

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4

What does destruction mean?

• the condition of being wrecked or ruined

• distressing feelings after shock

• noisy behavior in a public place

• the feeling of being let down

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4

What does crisis mean?

• a willingness to surrender to somebody

• a conclusion based on incomplete facts

• a time of great difficulty

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CCSS.RI.4.4

Which word means the same as substantial?

• significant amount

• light

• empty

• full

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

What does unpredictable mean?

• not interested in something or someone

• not level or smooth

• not common or familiar

• not easily predicted or foreseen

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.4C

CCSS.RI.4.4

What does hazard mean?

• reductions in the levels of something

• sources of danger

• weak points in a structure of something

• thoughts that cause feelings of fear

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4

What is the main idea of the story?

• 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.4.2

After reading the story, what conclusion can you draw?

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

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

• Since earthquakes can't be predicted, there is no way to prepare for them.

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

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2