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A Tsunami Unfolds

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

4th Grade

CCSS covered

A Tsunami Unfolds
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Thucydides said the first sign of a tsunami is?

an earthquake

the sudden draining of the harbor as the sea pulls away

big waves developing in the water

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the primary theme of the article 'A Tsunami Unfolds'?

Natural disasters

Human resilience

Environmental conservation

Technological advancement

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which literary device is predominantly used in the phrase 'the sea roared like a lion'?

Metaphor

Simile

Personification

Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

4.

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.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the main purpose of the article 'A Tsunami Unfolds'?

To entertain

To inform

To persuade

To criticize

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence from 'A Tsunami Unfolds' best illustrates the power of a tsunami?

The waves gently lapped the shore.

The sea was calm and serene.

The towering waves crashed onto the land.

The sun set peacefully over the horizon.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the correct sentence structure: 'As the tsunami approached, the sky darkened and the wind howled.'

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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