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WorksheetsSelvakumar Knew Better
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the genre of this story?
Realistic Fiction
Humorous Story
Historical Fiction
Fable
What is the setting of the story?
In December in North Africa
In December in South Africa
In December in North India
In December in South India
The main characters of this story are........and.......
(a)
Could Selvakumar feel that something was going to happen?
Yes
No
How did Selvakumar react to the earthquake?
He felt a rumbling in his belly.
His scruffy yellow fur stood on end.
His ears perked up.
All of them are correct.
What did Dad do to investigate what the roaring sound was?
He climbed the building's roof.
He opened the window to listen.
He turned the TV on to see the news.
He didn't pay attention to the sound.
What was the roaring sound?
(a)
What was Dinakaran doing the moment before the tsunami stroke his village?
He was helping dad with the fish.
He was playing with his brothers.
He was hanging the laundry with mum.
He was finishing his homework.
What happened first?
Th earthquake rumbled under the ocean
The huge waves stroke the village.
Which of these was a safe place for the family to go?
Inside the house
The rooftop of the house
Up the hill
Close to the shore
Dinakaran's family ran up the hill, but he ran back to (a)
"Selvakumar ........... and .......... to tell Dinakaran he had to run up the hill, but the sound of the waves drowned his voice."
What did he do?
barked
howled
screamed
whispered
The waves of the tsunami hit the nearest city and they hid for no reason.
True
False
Dinakaran's family believed he was lost after the tsunami hit.
True
False
Selvakumar instincts saved the whole family and the family was very thankful for the dog.
True
False
