Transcript Earthquake Terror - Palmdale School District

Earthquake Terror
Vocabulary Toolkit
Day 6
5th Grade Theme 1
Debris, devastation, & upheaval

Which word goes
with...
◦ When the earth’s
crust is lifted in an
upward motion?
◦ Tumbled bricks, or
fallen items?
◦ Destruction?
What is
this a
picture
of?
What is
this a
picture
of?
What is
this a
picture
of?
fault

It is important to
know where fault
lines are because...
impact

Which of these are
examples of impacts?
◦
◦
◦
◦
A car crash
Hugging your little sister
Giving a high- five
Slamming a book on the
desk
◦ Petting your dog
◦ When the hammer hits
the nail
or
jolt
Write 5 things that
could happen
because of a
sudden jolt.
 Compare your list
with your partner’s
list.
 Be ready to share
your answers.

Shuddered & ominous

Describe a time
you were around
something
ominous and you
shuddered.
susceptible

A _______ is susceptible to getting a
tear because the ______ is ______.

A _______ is susceptible to being eaten
when the _____ is _____.

Try to make your own!
SAY undulating!

If it is an example of undulating, SAY
undulating!
◦ How the
◦ How the
today
◦ How the
◦ How the
◦ How the
◦ How the
ground feels during an earthquake
ground felt while you walked to class
curtains blow in the breeze
car drives
flag looks outside on a windy day
flag looks outside on a calm day
Stifling & frantic

Would it be stifling if the
air conditioner was
broken or the heater?
Why?

Would you be frantic if
the school was closed on
a day when you told is
REALLY important to be
there? Why?

Would you be frantic if
the air was stifling?
Why?
Partner- Talk, Partner - Write!

Describe in detail what it would feel like
if you experienced an upheaval.

Put your thoughts together and write one
sentence that captures that feeling.

Be ready to write your sentence on a
chart for your classmates to see.

Let’s vote for the best written sentence!
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