Reading Comprehension: "The Warning Signs of a Tsunami" p.9

How many paragraphs are in this story?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

What is the main idea of the story?

• a tsunami happened in Japan

• tsunamis can create waves that can be thirty feet high

• How tsunamis happen, damage they can cause, and warning signs of tsunamis

• tsunamis can make a noise when they rush toward land

True or False?

Tsunamis can cause large amounts of damage.

• True

• False

• Not enough information

What is the main idea of paragraph 1?

• Japan was struck by multiple tsunamis that caused damage

• Japan did not prepare for a tsunami

• tsunamis are caused by undersea earthquakes

• there are warning signs of tsunamis

When did Japan get struck by a series of tsunamis?

• Last year

• in 2021

• in 2011

• probably next year

True or False?

If you are at the beach and feel an earthquake you should probably get to higher ground.

• True

• False

• Not enough information

What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

• a series of wave hit Japan in 2011

• there are warning signs for tsunamis

• tsunamis are deadly

• tsunamis can create waves that travel up to 500 miles per hour

How are most tsunamis created?

• by giant winds that blow

• by volcanoes erupting

• by people that live near the coast

• by undersea earthquakes

How fast can a tsunami travel?

• less than 50 miles per hour

• up to 1,000 miles per hour

• up to 500 miles per hour

• that information is not know

Which sentence below shows how powerful a tsunami can be?

• "As the water surged inland, cars and trucks that were swept up by the water collided with buildings"

• "Fortunately, for people who live near the coast, there are warning signs that a tsunami may be forming or is already on its way"

• "Another sign is a pullback in the water near the shore"

• "The Warning Signs of a Tsunami"