Extended Activity (Natural Disasters)

Why did Sophie and Mason sit under the tree?

• They were tired from walking.

• They were waiting for someone.

• They wanted to take shelter from the rain.

• They were having a picnic.

What did the doctors believe saved Sophie from serious injuries?

• Mason’s quick actions.

• The MP3 player wire.

• The car that took them to the hospital.

• The tree they were sitting under.

What happened to Sophie after the accident?

• She was completely unharmed.

• She was unconscious for several weeks.

• She had no injuries but was scared.

• She suffered burns and damage to her eyes and ears.

Sophie was listening to music on her MP3 player during the accident.

• True

• False

Mason carried Sophie to the nearest road after he regained consciousness.

• True

• False

What challenge did the wind suggest to the sun?

• To make the man take off his jacket.

• To make the man laugh.

• To move the man to a new spot.

• To push the man away.

What happened when the wind blew harder?

• The man ran away from the wind.

• The man sat down to rest.

• The man took off his jacket.

• The man held onto his jacket more tightly.

How did the sun succeed in making the man take off his jacket?

• By asking the man to take it off.

• By blowing harder than the wind.

• By shining brightly and making it hot.

• By blocking the wind completely.

The man took off his jacket because the wind blew very hard.

• True

• False

The sun proved to be stronger than the wind.

• True

• False