Module 4, Week 1 Vocabulary Review

A sentence that states the author's main point or what the text is mostly about.

• gist

• central idea

• topic

• summary

Which choice would be the BEST example of the main idea of the text "How Well is Your Community Prepared?"?

• Natural disasters and how communities should prepare for them

• It is important for all communities to have a safety plan in place for any potential natural disasters.

• Hamden, Connecticut was not prepared for a flood, but had a better plan for a tornado that hit the town.

• Outside help can take day to arrive during a natural disaster.

Which would not be an example of a natural disaster?

• Buildings that are destroyed by an earthquake

• A town that is damaged by tsunami wave

• A building that is torn down by a construction company

• Hurricane force winds that damage property.

What change, if any, is needed to the sentence below?

My sister, who is on the softball team, plays 3rd base.

• My sister who is on the softball team, plays 3rd base.

• My sister who is on the softball team plays 3rd base.

• My sister, who is on the softball team plays 3rd base.

• No change needed.

How do paragraph 1-3 in "How Well is Your Community Prepared?" add to the author's point.

• They explain that after the floods of 1982, the town of Hamden knew to be prepared for disasters.

• They explain how destructive natural disasters can be.

• They explain steps community members can take to be prepared.

• They explain how being prepared helped Hamden recover quickly from the tornado.

What change, if any, is needed to the sentence below?

The National Weather service shares weather alerts for all parts of the country.

• The national weather service shares weather alerts for all parts of the country.

• The National Weather Service shares Weather alerts for all parts of the country.

• The National Weather Service shares weather alerts for all parts of the country.

• No Change is Needed

One ____________ of a hurricane is flooding.

• cause

• effect

• gist

• natural disaster

In July of 1989, tornadoes hit Hamden Connecticut. Although tornadoes are rare in this part of the country, the town had a well-organized emergency response plan. As a result, no lives were lost, and no one was seriously injured. They did not have to wait on outside help to arrive were able to get the town back to normal in just a few days.

What was one effect, or result, of Hamden having an emergency plan already in place?

• The town was not expecting a tornado to occur in their area.

• They had to wait several days for outside help, such as FEMA, to show up.

• They were able to quickly help the member of the community and get the town back to normal.

• The town made sure to have a plan in place.

What caused Hamden to be prepared and ready for the tornadoes that hit in July of 1989?

• They experienced floods a few years earlier, and were not prepared.

• Tornadoes are common in that area.

• They had tornadoes a few years before and knew what to expect.

• They did not worry about preparing because they knew they could rely on outside help.

What change, if any, is needed to the sentence below:

Eagleville School, where my brother and sister attend school is the best school in Rutherford County!

• Eagleville School where my brother and sister attend school, is the best school in Rutherford County!

• Eagleville School, where my brother and sister attend school, is the best school in Rutherford County!

• Eagleville School where my brother and sister attend school is the best school in Rutherford County!

• No change needed.