Say the following are true of false.
1. Ignesious lost his wife, two children, his father-in-law, and his brother-in-law in the tsunami.----True
2. Sanjeev made it to safety after the tsunami.----False
3. Meghna was saved by a relief helicopter.----False
4. Alma's father realized that a tsunami was going to hit the island.--True
5. Her mother and aunts were washed away with the tree that they were holding on to.----True
Comprehension Check
Answer the following in a phrase or sentence.
1.Why did Tilly’s family come to Thailand?
Ans:-Tilly's family wanted to celebrate Christmas in Thailand.
2. What were the warning signs that both Tilly and her mother saw?
Ans:-The warning signs were rising of the sea with foam and bubble and the formation of whirlpool.
3. Do you think Tilly’s mother was alarmed by them?
Ans:-Tilly's mother was not at all alarmed by them because she did not know what tsunami was.
4. Where had Tilly seen the sea behaving in the same strange fashion?
Ans:-Tilly had seen the sea behaving in the same strange fashion in the video displayed by her geography teacher in the class.
5. Where did the Smith family and the other on the beach go to escape from tsunami?
Ans:-The Smith family and the other on the beach, went to the third floor of the hotel to escape from tsunami.
6. How do you think her geography teacher felt when he heard about what Tilly had done in Phuket?
Ans:-Her geography teacher felt pleased when he heard that Tilly used her knowledge in real life situation in Phuket.
Comprehension Check
Answer using a phrase or sentence.
1.In the tsunami,150,000 people died. How many animals died?
Ans:-A very few animals died.
2.How many people and animals died in Yala National Park?
Ans:-Sixty people and only two animals died in Yala National Park.
3. What do people say about elephants of Yala National Park?
Ans:-The elephants were seen running from the beach because of their sophisticated sense which helped them know about the arrival of tsunami.
4. What did the dogs in Galle do?
Ans:-They broke the schedule of their regular running on the beach.
Working with the text.
Discuss the following questions in class. Then write your answers.
1.When he felt the earthquake,do you think Ignesious immediately worried about a tsunami? Give reasons for your answer. Which sentence in the text tells you that the Ignesious family did not have any time to discuss and plan their course of action after the tsunami struck?
Ans:-When he felt earthquake Ignesious was not worried about a tsunami. He wanted to save his TV from the tremors that's why he kept it on the ground. The sentence "In the chaos and confusion, two of his children caught hold of the hands of their mother's father and mother's brother and rushed in the opposite direction" in the text tells me that the Ignesious family did not have any time to discuss and plan their course of action after the tsunami struck.
2. Which word in the list below describe Sanjeev, in your opinion? (look up the dictionary for words that you are not sure of).
cheerful, ambitious, brash, brave, careless
heroic, selfless, heartless, humorous.
Use words from the list to complete the three sentences below.
(i) I don't know if Sanjeev was cheerful, ambitious or brash.
(ii) I think that he was very brave, heroic and selfless.
(iii) Sanjeev was not heartless, careless or humorous.
3. How are Meghna and Almas’ stories similar?
Ans:-Meghna and Alma's stories are similar because both are survivors. Both were swept away by the giant waves of tsunami. Meghna spent two days floating in the sea holding on to a wooden door. The relief helicopter flying over head did not find her. Ultimately she was brought to the shore by waves and found walking there. Almas when saw a log of wood floating she climbed on to it and fainted. When she woke up she found herself in a hospital.
4. What are the different ways in which Tilly’s parents could have reacted to her behavior? What would you have done if you were in their place?
Ans:-It is true that parents want to have control over the behavior of their children. Tilly's parents could also have tried to control her behaviour. They could have advised her not to behave like that. The tremors would go after sometimes. If I were in their place I would have studied the reasons of the strange behavior of Tilly. I would have asked her what she wanted to convey or what would happen if we would not be careful of the waves.
5. Tilly’s award was to be shared, who do you think she should share it with – her parents or her geography teacher?
Ans:-If Tilly's award was to be shared, she must share with her geography teacher. Her geography teacher taught her about tsunami and how to deal with it.
6. What are the two different ideas about why so few animals were killed in the tsunami? Which idea do you find more believable?
Ans:-The first idea says that animals have a sixth sense. The second says about their acute hearing abilities. I believe the first one because animals spend their life normally with the close contact of the earth’s surface. So it is possible that they can sense very soon about the natural disaster which are almost impossible for the human beings.
Working with language
2. Fill in the blanks in the sentences below (the verbs given in the brackets will give you a clue).
(i) The earth trembled, but not many people felt the tremors (tremble)
(ii) When the zoo was flooded, there was a lot of confusion and many animals escaped into the countryside. (confuse)
(iii) We heard with relief that the lion had been recaptured. (relieve)
(iv) The zookeeper was struck in a tree and his rescue was filmed by the TV crew. (rescue)
(v) There was much excitement in the village when the snake charmer came visiting. (excite)
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