This section contains 16 worksheets about earthquakes which can. You may click specific concept within subject category to view all the worksheets related to the concept. Earthquake terror puffin novel kindle edition by kehret. If you are one who has said that you dont like to read, we guarantee youll change that opinion before you finish reading earthquake terror, her most popular book. Kids wings unit for earthquake terror by peg kehret.
Jonathans family is on a camping trip on a remote northern california island when his mother injures her ankle. This board includes information about the text, information about the author of the novel, and recommended text pairings for use in small groups. After, the earthquake the bridge had collapsed making it difficult for jonathan and abby to get off the island. Apr 23, 2018 the author writes about mooses barking often, sniffing the ground, and pacing back and forth to show that. This section contains 16 worksheets about earthquakes which can be helpful to both you and your students.
A devastating earthquake has hit, destroying their. Fastpaced and frighteningly believable, this is a sure bet for fans of wilderness adventures and thrillers alike. Both his thirdgrade teacher and his fifthgrade teacher are peg kehret fans, and both of them read earthquake terror to their classes. While theyre there jonathans mom brakes her ankle so his dad has to take his mom to the hopital off the island. When an earthquake hits the island, jonathan is faced with many problems while trying to keep his sister safe. Jonathan stays with his sister while his dad takes his mom to the hospital. Please help to establish notability by citing reliable secondary sources that are independent of the topic and provide significant coverage of it beyond a mere trivial mention. Do you think that his reactions and solutions are realistic for a twelve year old.
Earthquake terror is a story about the heroic actions of a boy in the midst of an earthquake. This is the story of how 12yearold jonathan protects his younger sister, abby, during an earthquake. Earthquakes of magnitude 6 and higher are major earthquakes. But their fun quickly vanishes when jonathan, his sister, abby, and their dog, moose, find themselves in the middle of a natural disaster. Palmer breaks her ankle leaving the kids alone on magpie island. Earthquake terror by peg kehret fiction 2 pages earthquake terror is about how jonathan and his family go on a camping trip on an island.
However, before the grownups can return, an earthquake takes out the only bridge, demolishes their supplies and abbys walker. Earthquake worksheets youll find a variety of reading passages here about the earths tectonic plates and the fractures, faults, and stresses that cause the earth to quake. The author writes about mooses barking often, sniffing the ground, and pacing back and forth to show that. See the progress your students make while they are reading. Jonathan shows a lot of quick thinking throughout the book. Earthquake terror by peg kehret is about the adventures of a young boy, his sister, and his parents as they navigate the aftermath of an. I really enjoy this story and i think it is a great book to start with in september. When jonathan and his family go camping on magpie island, they look forward to a fun, relaxing weekend.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Earthquake terror vocabulary words flashcards quizlet. His father takes her to a mainland hospital, leaving behind jonathan, his handicapped sister, abby, and their dog. There are so many elements that you will like in this book. This activity was created by a quia web subscriber. Use this lesson plan to help your students summarize and sequence events from the novel earthquake terror.
The bridge is destroyed, the trailer is smashed, and theres no food or water. Free earthquake terror worksheets and literature unit for. Review these earthquake vocabulary terms brighthub education. This is a vocabulary quiz for the story earthquake terror based upon the houghtonmifflin 5th grade reading book. Beginning socratic seminar with a focus on vocabulary. However, before the grownups can return, an earthquake takes out the only bridge, demolishes their supplies and abbys walkerand. Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Moderate earthquakes rated up to magnitude 5 can cause minor damage. Choose from 103 different sets of earthquake terror flashcards on quizlet. If notability cannot be established, the article is likely to be merged, redirected, or deleted. If you love adventurous books and books full of determination you should read earthquake terror by peg kehret. The tautly written story sustains the suspense without ever becoming melodramatic. When an earthquake hits the isolated island in northern california where his family had been camping, twelveyearold jonathan palmer must find a way to keep himself, his partially paralyzed younger sister, and their dog alive until help arrives. When an earthquake hits the isolated island where they had been camping, 12 yearold jonathan must keep himself.
You should read this book because it has many exciting events and the characters are so realistic. In this section, worksheets are organized by topic. Earthquake terror lesson plan for 4th grade lesson planet. Earthquake terror by peg kehret is about the adventures of a young boy, his sister, and his parents as they navigate the aftermath of an earthquake. Printable warmups contain fiction and nonfiction reading passages, followed by questions based on blooms taxonomy.
It is based on the novel earthquake terror by peg kehret. The students are truly enjoying this book as did i. While jonathan and his family are camping on an uninhabited island, jonathans mother breaks her ankle. In seeking protection for himself and abby, jonathan recalls what he learned from annual earthquake drills at school. See more ideas about realistic fiction, natural disasters and small groups. In 5th grade, our first cia unit is earthquake terror written by peg kehret. The 12yearold reassures his parents he and his 6yearold disabled sister will be fine while they are away seeking treatment for her injury. It is a great book for teaching many different elements of reading. Then, the ell teacher and i share the materials that our groups will need to be successful i. This novel activities resource unit will help you to teach a lot of comprehension skills.
Then, i give scholars 20 seconds to get to the place in the. This book is a great readaloud book with lots of cliffhangers. Cia units, i sometimes have to double up on a few of the lessons. Reading, grade 4 supports national standards and helps your students master reading comprehension skills across a variety of genres. It has promoted sustained reading as this is a long complex book.
The topic of this article may not meet wikipedia s general notability guideline. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Free earthquake terror worksheets and literature unit for teachers. Earthquake terror board game reading activity from story by peg kehret wise guys gr 35. Then, i give scholars 20 seconds to get to the place in the room. The family is looking forward to a fun, relaxing stay on magpie island, but when jonathans mother breaks her ankle, jonathan and his younger sister, abby, are left alone with just their dog, moose. Then a devastating earthquake hits, and suddenly, jonathan and abby are fighting for their lives.
Peg kehrets masterful storytelling makes the story the most exciting of all s ories to readers of all ages. I then spend 20 minutes targeting a phonics skill and practicing fluency with books that are on their level. If placed in jonathans predicament, do you think you would be able to react as logically as he did. This was a christmas present from my fifthgrade son matt. Today there are many different magnitude scales in addition to the richter scale. Science and language arts come together in this resource, which works from three houghtonmifflin stories earthquake terror, eye of the storm. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. A devastating earthquake has hit, destroying their camper, knocking out the only bridge to the mainland, and leaving jonathan, abby, and. The book earthquake terror, by peg kehret, was selected for its writing style. Learn earthquake terror with free interactive flashcards. Beyond the book use the internet connections below to find resources needed to complete the following activities. I think kids that are from ages 9 to 14 should read this book. Houghton mifflin harcourt reading, 2005 this lesson was created as part of the basal alignment project, during which teachers created ccssaligned lessons for existing literary and information texts in basal readers.
Find out about some earthquakes of the past, and learn what to do if an earthquake happens. The book shows me nature is more powerful than man when nature destroyed the camper when a redwood tree smashed it. Daily reading journal go beyond a simple book report. I think you should really read this book because its very exciting.
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