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America's Deadliest Disaster

Authored by Brianna Lee

History, English

5th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 15+ times

America's Deadliest Disaster
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Galveston like today?

It's gone.

It's the most important city in Texas.

It's a peaceful vacation spot.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.4.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

About how many people died in the hurricane?

80

800

8,000

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which sentence about Galveston in 1900 is true?

It had never flooded.

It had no restaurants.

It was home to only 100 people.

It was the most important city in Texas.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

In the first section, Harry hears the wind and a _______.

woman yelling for help

friend knocking on his door

truck cleaning the wreckage

streetcar going past his house

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

People had no idea a hurricane was about to hit Galveston in 1900 because back then ________.

scientists could not track storms

most people did not have radios

news reports did not tell about the weather

hurricanes almost never formed during the day

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The city of Galveston was prone to flooding. This means it was _______.

at risk

safe

prepared

unprepared

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Galveston like before the hurricane of 1900?

rich and important

quiet and charming

undeveloped

filled with debris

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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