WorksheetsI Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3hrs 35mins
Where does the story take place?
California
Japan
China
Afghanistan
Who is the main character?
Ojisan
Mom
Ben
Harry
What special trip did Ben's dad have planned for the family?
A cruise to the Bahamas.
A trip to Disney World
A trip to his childhood home.
A deep sea fishing trip.
Ojisan is a Japanese word used in the book. What does it mean?
Aunt
Mother
Brother
Uncle
What happened to Ben and Harry's dad?
He died in a car accident.
He is a prisoner of war in Afghanistan.
He ran away to join the Air Force.
He died in an F-16 crash.
What trees did dad tell Harry were magic?
Oak Trees
Pecan Trees
Cherry Trees
Hickory Trees
True or False: a tsunami is a giant wave that starts small but gets bigger as it rushes toward shore.
True
False
What happened to Ben's dad in Afghanistan?
He was taken prisoner by the enemy.
His F-16 crashed and he had to eject and parachute down.
His Humvee ran over a landmine.
Nothing happened to him.
Chapter 2: What did Harry tell Ben he wanted to do after breakfast?
climb a cherry tree and make a wish
play basketball with his friends
take Nya for a walk
pretend play Darth Vader and the Jedi warriors
Why was Nya freaking out in chapter 4?
she was hungry (like Ms. Headrick's cats at 2:00a.m.)
she wanted Ben and Harry to play with her.
she knew an earthquake was coming.
How does ben escape?
He opens the door
He rolls down the window
He jumps out of the car
He kicks the window out
Why does Harry climb the tree?
To make a wish
To get a cherry
Because Ben dared him to
He wanted to see the Tsunami
Why did the doctor say that Harry was made of rubber?
Because he only hurt his arm
Because he doesn't get hurt easily
Because he is flexible
Because he bounced back when he hit the ground
What did Ben grab while floating out to sea?
A car
A roof top
A boat
A tree
What happened to all the water?
Another wave came
It went back to sea
It got bigger
Nothing happened to it
Where do the boys hide?
In the closet
In the kitchen
In the shower
Under the bed
What gets Ben to relax and calm down?
His mom's voice
His dad's voice
Harry's presence
Nya's presence
Why was Ben's mom proud of him?
Because he was alive
Because he saved the cat
Because he saved Harry, the cat, and himself
Because he screamed for help
Why did Ben's family have to leave Ojisan's house so quickly?
A Tsunami was coming
Mom had to go back to work
Ojisan said the house wasn't safe anymore because of the earthquake
Another earthquake was expected
Why does the author keep flash backing to stories of Ben's dad?
To show how brave Ben's dad is
To show the reader why his dad died
To show how Ben got through these scary events
To show the reader how important his dad is
