Say whether the following are true or false.
1. Ignesious lost his wife, two children, his father-in-law, and his brother-in-law in the tsunami.
2. Sanjeev made it to safety after the tsunami.
3. Meghna was saved by a relief helicopter.
4. Almas’s father realised that a tsunami was going to hit the island.
5. Her mother and aunts were washed away with the tree that they were holding on to.
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. Almas’s father realised 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.
Fill in the blanks in the sentences below (the verbs given in brackets will give you a clue).
(i) The earth trembled, but not many people felt the ____. (tremble)
(ii) When the zoo was flooded, there was a lot of _____ and many animals escaped into the countryside. (confuse)
(iii) We heard with _____ that the lion had been recaptured. (relieve)
(iv) The zookeeper was stuck in a tree and his _____ was filmed by the TV crew. (rescue)
(v) There was much _____ in the village when the snake charmer came visiting. (excite)
Which words 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, _____ or _____.
(ii) I think that he was very brave,____ and_____.
(iii) Sanjeev was not heartless, _____or_____.