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Match the vocabulary word to the definition.

• to burst or force out

• unpredictable

• not able to be known

• erupt

• produced by a volcano

• volcanic

Which of the following correctly describes the volcanic ashes after the eruption?

• The ashes all fell into Subic Bay.

• The ashes only blocked the streets.

• The ashes were beautiful.

• The ashes covered everything.

Which of the following is described first in the text?

• how scary it is to be near a volcanic eruption

• what it is like to see a volcano erupting

• why Casey's mother couldn't see any lava

• why it was hard to buy food after the eruption

Read these sentences from the text.

As the volcano was erupting, it was spitting thick ashes into the air. Then volcanic ashes began falling on everything. Around noon, it was dark like midnight. We didn't see the sun until 6 a.m. the next day.

Based on this information, what conclusion can you draw about the eruption of Mount Pinatubo?

• In order to experience a volcanic eruption you must be close to it, otherwise you may not know it's happening.

• The ashes covered up the light from the sun, making it seem like it was the middle of the night.

• Because the volcano erupted in the middle of the night, it was impossible to see the sky.

• Volcanoes can erupt at any time and there is never any warning about when they will erupt next.

What can be inferred from the text?

• The volcano erupting was a big surprise to the people who lived on the island of Luzon.

• Food was very expensive on the island of Luzon after the volcano.

• The volcano did a great deal of damage to the island of Luzon.

• The citizens on the island of Luzon helped each other after the volcano.

What is this text mostly about?

• ways to escape a volcanic eruption

• one person's experiences during a volcanic eruption

• buying food after a volcanic eruption

• the excitement of seeing a volcanic eruption

Read these sentences from the text.

Casey: Why didn't you evacuate ?

CK: I believed I lived far enough away from the volcano that I wouldn't be affected that much.

In these sentences, what does the word "evacuate" most nearly mean?

• to talk very loudly

• to feel seriously hurt

• to travel a far distance

• to leave a dangerous place

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

The ashes were knee deep​, ​ (a)   it was hard to walk and breathe.

• so
• however
• although
• but