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Class 8
ENGLISH HONEYDEW
The Tsunami
Comprehension Check
1. Why did Tilly’s family come to Thailand?
Answer: Tilly’s family came to Thailand to celebrate Christmas.
2. What were the warning signs that both Tilly and her mother saw?
Answer: Tilly and her mother saw that the sea water was swelling and coming in.
3. Do you think Tilly’s mother was alarmed by them?
Answer: No, I do not think that Tilly’s mother was alarmed by them because she became aware only after Tilly’s response.
4. Where had Tilly seen the sea behaving in the same strange fashion?
Answer: Tilly had seen the sea behaving in the same strange fashion in her geography class in England.
5. Where did the Smith family and the others on the beach go to escape from the tsunami?
Answer: The Smith family and the others on the beach went to the third floor of the hotel escape from the tsunami.
6. In the tsunami 150,000 people died. How many animals died?
Answer: In the tsunami 150,000 people died, but not many animals were reported dead. Only two water buffaloes died in Yala National Park in Sri Lanka.
7. How many people and animals died in Yala National Park?
Answer: In Yala National Park, sixty visitors were washed away, but only two water buffaloes died in Yala National Park in Sri Lanka. No, Ignesious was not worried about a tsunami immediately. Because he first took his television down from the table and supposing an earthquake the family ran out. “When the tremors stopped, they saw the sea rising. In the chaos and confusion…..” the entire family separated and ran to different directions.
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3. How are Meghna and Alma’s stories similar?
Answer: Meghna was swept away along with her parents and sea spent two days floating in the sea on a wooden door. Similarly Alma also lost her parents in the wave and she saved her life clinging to a wooden log.
4. What are the different ways in which Tilly’s parents could have reacted to her behaviour? What would you have done if you were in their place?
Answer: Tilly’s parents could have reacted differently to Tilly’s odd fashioned behavior. They could have ignored Tilly’s behavior thinking she was a little girl making childlike noises. But thankfully they took it seriously and they not only saved their life along with many others.
If I were in place of Tilly’s parents I might have given attention to her behavior and asked her the reason behind such behavior.
5. If Tilly’s award was to be shared, who do you think she should share it with— her parents or her geography teacher?
Answer: If Tilly’s award was to be shared, we think that the award should be shared first with her geography teacher because his lessons helped her to recognize the early signals of a killing tsunami. However, Tilly should also be thankful to her parents because they took her odd behavior seriously and escaped along with other visitors before the giant waves reached.
6. What are the two different ideas about why so few animals were killed in the tsunami? Which idea do you find more believable?
Answer: There are two different ideas regarding why so few animals were killed in the tsunami. According to one idea, animals possess sixth sense which alarm them an approaching disaster. Another thought goes as animals have an acute hearing ability and they can sense the coming disaster with the help of the hearing ability. The second idea is more believable in comparison to the first idea because the reason seems to be more scientific.
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