The levees were made to withstand Category 3 hurricanes. What are levees?

An embankment built to prevent flooding

A disaster is defined as...

a horrible or destructive event

Residents were scattered all over the country after the storm. What are residents?

people living in a particular place

Families huddled together in the Superdome. What is huddled?

pressed together for warmth or protection

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I Survived Hurricane Katrina Vocabulary Review

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1
Which of the following is a synonym for whimpering?
shaking
napping
crying
singing
2
The levees were made to withstand Category 3 hurricanes. What are levees?
the base of a structure
a machine that produces electricity
An embankment built to prevent flooding
an area where food is kept for emergencies
3
What part of speech is canal?
noun
adverb
verb
adjective
4
A disaster is defined as...
a meeting where questions are asked
a training exercise
a formal event held on a special occasion
a horrible or destructive event
5
Peered is a past tense verb. Is it regular or irregular past tense?
irregular
regular
6
What is the base word of whimpering?
whimper
whimperin
whimp
whim
7
Barry was terrified. To be terrified is to be...
drained of energy
extremely afraid
badly injured
showing firm intent
8
The terrified families huddled under the bridge. What part of speech is terrified?
adverb
noun
verb
adjective
9
Her words echoed in my mind. Echoed means...
looked searchingly
an artificial waterway
gathered together
sound repeated over and over
10
Residents were scattered all over the country after the storm. What are residents?
stories spread by word of mouth
people living in a particular place
efforts to deal with a difficult situation
effects of an event
11
Echoed, huddled, and peered are what parts of speech?
adverb
verb
adjective
noun
12
Uncle Dave peered into the back seat. What does peered mean?
looked closely or searchingly
moved in a hurried way
signaled with one's hand
called with a loud voice
13
Families huddled together in the Superdome. What is huddled?
pressed together for warmth or protection
walked or moved to inspect an area
lined up to receive aid
constructed shelters by hand
14
If a person is stranded, they are...
unlucky or unfortunate
needing immediate help
shocked or stunned
trapped in an area
15
Which of the following is a synonym for disaster?
clustered
waterway
reverberated
catastrophe
16
What is a canal?
a station where trains load and unload passengers
highway that runs across several states
A long, narrow waterway
boundary separating two cities

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