Oct. - Week 4

An antonym for the word startled in paragraph 2 is –

• alarmed

• shocked

• comforted

• frightened

Which words in paragraph 2 help the reader understand the meaning of minor?

• nothing too bad

• home suffered

• important thing

• alive and alright

Which sentence from the selection BEST helps the reader visualize the earthquake?

• The family was startled awake by a loud noise, and their beds were shaking violently.

• Ansel’s family built a house that faced the Pacific Ocean and was surrounded by beautiful green plants.

• They could hear the waves crashing against the shore through the broken glass windows.

• When the earthquake stopped, there was a quietness that surrounded them.

Ansel’s family moved to San Francisco because they –

• were tired of experiencing earthquakes at night

• decided to build a house on the Atlantic Ocean

• tried to get to an area that would have nice places to take pictures

• wanted to be in a healthier and more attractive environment

What is one theme presented in the selection?

• What you think is beautiful may turn out to be ugly.

• Earthquakes are not as bad as other types of storms.

• Photography is not as easy as it may look.

• Something difficult can inspire something beautiful

In paragraph 1, the reader can use the suffix -ful to know that the word beautiful means –

• beautiful again

• without beauty

• full of beauty

• a lack of beauty

The author wrote this selection most likely to –

• explain to the reader how devastating earthquakes can be

• tell the reader about the early life of a famous photographer

• entertain the reader with an interesting story

• teach the reader how to escape an earthquake safely

The family first realized an earthquake was beginning when they –

• noticed a broken window in the living room

• were awakened by a loud noise

• heard crashing waves against the shore

• saw the Pacific Ocean from the mountaintop

The author included paragraph 2 mainly to show –

• the things Ansel accomplished in his adult life

• what Ansel experienced as a young child

• how Ansel became a well-known photographer

• why Ansel’s family moved to San Francisco

The author included paragraph 3 mainly to show –

• how Ansel overcame his fear of storms and earthquakes

• what type of camera Ansel chose to use for his photos

• why Ansel survived the Earthquake of 1906

• that Ansel went on to become a well-known photographer