San Francisco Earthquake

What is the main idea of this story?

• Some people tried to loot valuables after the San Francisco earthquake.

• No one knows for sure how many people lost their lives in the San Francisco earthquake.

• An earthquake almost completely destroyed San Francisco in 1906.

What fueled the fires after the earthquake?

• The streets cracked.

• Buildings collapsed.

• Gas lines leaked.

What does the word ESTIMATES mean in this story?

"No one knows for sure how many people lost their lives. But ESTIMATES run from 700 to 3,000 or more."

• exact counts of people

• guesses about number or size

• careful measurements

Why was San Francisco almost completely destroyed by the earthquake?

• because the earthquake happened in the morning

• because firefighters created firebreaks

• because fires burned for days

What is the best definition for the word:

FUELED

• to take in

• caused to spread

• to steal or rob

What is the best definition for the word:

MAYOR

• caused to spread

• the leader of a city

• to take in

What is the best definition for the word:

ABSORB

• to move slowly back & forth

• caused to spread

• to take in

What is the best definition for the word:

SWAY

• to move slowly back & forth

• to steal or rob

• caused to spread

What is the best definition for the word:

LOOT

• to take in

• to steal or rob

• to move slowly back & forth

The earthquake's _______ caused many buildings to crumble.

• firebreaks

• vibrations

• lines

• engineers