1. Earthquake Terror
By Peg Kehret

2. Genre: Realistic Fiction
Comprehension Strategy: Predict / Infer
Comprehension Skill: Sequence of Events
Word Work:
Structural Analysis: Base Words
Spelling: Short Vowels
Vocabulary: Using a Thesaurus
Grammar: Kinds of Sentences
Subjects and Predicates
Writing: News Article- Personal Narrative

3. debris
The remains of something broken or destroyed

4. devastation
Destruction or ruin

5. fault
A break in rock mass caused by a shifting of the Earth’s crust

6. frantic
Very much excited, as from fear or worry.

7. impact
The striking of one body against another

8. isolated
Separated from others

9. jolt
A sudden jerk or bump

10. ominous
threatening

11. shuddered
Shook, vibrated, or quivered

12. stifling
Very hot or stuffy; suffocating

13. susceptible
Easily affected
resistant vs. susceptible

14. undulating
Moving in waves or with a smooth, wavy motion