Reading Activity.

Looking at the title of the text and the image on the first page, what do you think the story is about?I think it is about the  earthquake happening in the middle of the darkness , and the little girl was afraid that the house might collapse on her.

Why did Ellie think she was dreaming?Because when she was sleeping she felt her bed shaking and also the house was shaking so she thought that she was dreaming.

What does violently mean? Put this word into a sentence.?Violently means when the house gets busted down hard that the house might fall on them , and the house was shaking hard and sounds like a car crashing in to another car.

What are five things you should do in the emergency of an earthquake?Getting away from glass things , hiding underneath the table , or bending down in a safe place for yourself and your family , trying to make your family safe , not to stand indoors.

Why did Ellie crouch down?Because she was afraid that the bed might fall on her and she was trying to stand away from glass things and also heavy things in her bedroom.

Why would you want to be away from windows and mirrors during an earthquake? Because it is not safe because the way it cracks and when you walk past the cracked windows you should stab yourself or your toes and the mirrors might fall on her.

Name a city in New Zealand that has had an earthquake within the past five years. What happened?

Christchurch.  

in 2011 there was a earthquake in Christchurch and heaps of people were missing and heaps of people were dead.

How are earthquakes measured?

Earthquakes are usually caused when the rock underground suddenly breaks along  fault so ha is how the ground shakes. When 2 plates rubbing against each other. The rocks are still pushing against each other but not moving.

Why were people in the city of Christchurch advised to drink boiled water only?So they can kill the germs so like when the building falls it can stop the dust by making you sick.

Why do you think mum started filling pots with water? Is  this a sensible idea why/whynot?Yes because mum was filling the water in the pots so when you are walking far from the mountain and if you are thirsty you can drink the water in the pots.

What parts of the house were damaged?The windows were cracked , the chimney had a big hole in the middle , and cracks on the ceilings.

Why would Ellie’s father want to take the chimney down?A Because the chimney had a crack in the down middle so if it would fall down it would badly injured a person because it is made out of brick.

Why were they lucky to have gone to the shops early?Because the shelves was almost empty because people was throwing supplies in their trolley.