Green City

How long did it take the tornado to destroy Greensburg?

• 1 hour

• 90 minutes

• 9 minutes

• 1 day

What was the only thing that remained in Greensburg?

• The water tower

• The people

• The school

• The library

Which sentence sounds more negative?

• The trees were shredded to nothing.

• There were no leaves on the trees.

• The trees were bare.

What was wrong with the trailers the people had to live in after the storm?

• They weren't very big

• They didn't have air conditioning

• They didn't have water

• They could be blown away by the wind

Which word is a synonym of the underlined word below.

The kids constructed a cardboard boat.

• built

• carried

• painted

• sailed

How many people did it take to lift a truck off Mr. Schmidt's house?

• 10

• 12

• 15

• 20

What did the people of Greensburg use to power their community?

• A wind farm

• They burnt coal

• The used natural gas instead of electricity

• They use hydroelectricity.(water)

Which sentence sounds more negative?

• Everything was gone.

• It looked like a bomb had gone off.

• Everything had changed.

• They didn't have school

Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word in the sentence below.

Griffin's class learned about the importance of sustainability.

• the lack of what you need

• a way of correcting mistakes

• a way of using resources wisely

• the act of trading one thing for another

Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word in the sentence below.

Sasha reclaimed the bookshelf from the curb and painted it bright yellow.

• bought

• flattened

• reused

• tossed