"Volcano in Hawaii" Additional Questions

One MAIN idea of the article is that

• the Kilauea volcano has erupted

• Volcanoes are mountains

• Hawaii is made up of more than one island

• scientist study volcanoes

"Around the busiest openings, lava spread over a large area. The area is about one-quarter as big as the U.S. Pentagon. The lava is moving slowly. Still, there was no sign of it stopping or how far it might spread." What is the MAIN idea of this paragraph?

• The U.S Pentagon is a very large place.

• Lava is coming through an opening in the ground

• One opening in the ground is very busy

• Lava is slowly spreading over a very large area

"Cherie McArthur has a macadamia nut farm near the volcano. McArthur has owned the farm 20

years. If the farm is destroyed, she loses two things. She loses her home. She also loses the

money she makes from the farm."

Which question is answered in the paragraph?

• What will Cherie McArthur do if her nut farm is destroyed?

• How close is Cherie McArthur's nut farm to the volcano?

• How much money does Cherie McArthur make from her nut farm?

• What will happen if Cherie McArthur's nut farm is destroyed?

"On Saturday, she found out the lava had covered her property. It destroyed her house. Makuakane said this danger has always been part of her life. Losing her house is very hard, but she knows she has to accept it. She was not the only one affected by the volcano."

Which sentence from the paragraph shows that people know it is unsafe to live near a volcano?

• On Saturday, she found out the lava had covered her property.

• Makuakane said this danger has always been apart of her life.

• Losing her house is very hard, but she knows she has to accept it.

• She was not the only one affected by the volcano.

What is of the following is NOT an effect of the Kilauea volcano erupting?

• "About 250 people and pets stayed in shelters"

• "Kilauea is one of the world's busiest volcanoes. It has been erupting continuously since 1983."

• "She loses her home. She also loses the money she makes from the farm."

• "It destroyed her home."

How does Makuakane feel about losing her home based on the given sentences? "Makukane said this danger has always been apart of her life. Losing her house is very hard, but she knows she has to accept it."

• She doesn't mind losing her home since there are shelters

• She is fearful she will never have another home again.

• She understands the consequence of living near a volcanoes

• She regrets living near a volcano.