A Tsunami Unfolds

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English
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4th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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25 questions
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1.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Mr. Ross & Mrs. Trammell _____________ students while they are testing for Tsunami Unfolds.
Write the correct word that goes in the blank.
-crisis
-evacuate
-monitor
Evaluate responses using AI:
OFF
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.7
CCSS.RI.4.7
CCSS.RL.3.7
CCSS.RL.4.7
CCSS.RL.5.7
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
According to the text, list all of the major problems the citizens of Tohoku faced during their time of crisis in 2011.
Tsunami
Tsunami, Earthquake, and Radiation Exposure
Tsunami and Earthquake
Tsunami and Volcano
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.2
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the primary theme of the text 'A Tsunami Unfolds'?
Natural disasters
Human resilience
Environmental conservation
Technological advancement
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which literary device is predominantly used in the phrase 'the waves roared like a lion'?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.3.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the context of 'A Tsunami Unfolds', what does the word 'unfolds' most closely mean?
Collapses
Develops
Hides
Destroys
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the main purpose of the text 'A Tsunami Unfolds'?
To entertain
To inform
To persuade
To describe
Tags
CCSS.RL.3.10
CCSS.RL.4.10
CCSS.RL.4.6
CCSS.RL.5.10
CCSS.RL.5.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which sentence from 'A Tsunami Unfolds' best illustrates the impact of the tsunami on the local community?
The sun was shining brightly that day.
The waves swept away entire neighborhoods.
People were enjoying their morning coffee.
The birds were chirping in the trees.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
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