Earthquake Impact Comprehension Worksheet
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Earthquake Impact Comprehension Worksheet
The Long Night
At 4:18 on a winter morning, Maia woke to a low rumble. Her bed rattled, and a glass slid off the bedside table. Then the shaking grew stronger. The wardrobe door banged open and shut. Maia remembered the safety advice her whānau had practised: Drop, Cover, and Hold. She dropped beside her bed, crawled under the sturdy desk, and held on to one of its legs. Her little brother, Hemi, called out from the next room. “Stay there,” Maia shouted. “I’m here!” The shaking stopped after what felt like a very long time. Maia and Hemi waited. A smaller tremor rolled through the house a few minutes later. Their mum said it was an aftershock and told them to keep away from windows. When it was safe to move, the family put on shoes, took their emergency bag, and went outside to their meeting place. In daylight, the neighbourhood looked different. A brick wall had fallen across the footpath. The road was cracked, and one power line hung low. Nobody in Maia’s family was hurt, but their home had a damaged chimney. They stayed with neighbours in a nearby community hall while workers checked the buildings. Phones were difficult to use, so Maia’s dad sent a short text to relatives saying they were safe. People helped in practical ways. A nearby café owner brought hot drinks to the hall. Volunteers handed out blankets and checked whether anyone needed medicine. Maia helped sort tins of food onto a table. Hemi sat close to her, still quiet. Maia felt worried when she saw the cracked road, but she was relieved that her family and neighbours were together. That evening, another aftershock made the hall shiver. Maia reached for Hemi’s hand. Around them, people paused, listened, and followed the safety instructions. The night was unsettling, but no one had to face it alone.
Check your understanding
Use the story to answer each question.
- earthquake
- magnitude
- aftershock
- evacuated
- volunteers
- c) the strength or size of an earthquake
- e) moved away from danger to safety
- b) a smaller tremor after a main earthquake
- d) sudden shaking of the ground
- a) people who offer help
- She ran outside straight away.
- She dropped, crawled under a sturdy desk, and held on.
- She stood beside the window to look outside.
- She began packing food into the emergency bag.
- To give instructions for building a house.
- To show how an earthquake affects a family and how people can help one another.
- To persuade readers to visit a community hall.
- To explain how cafés prepare hot drinks.
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