Name: _______________________ #___
Comprehension Questions
I Survived – Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Chapter 1:
1. What is the name of the main character? ___________________________
Chapter 2:
2. What sentence on page 5 shows you just how close Barry’s friend is sitting next to him?
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3. Why did Jay and Barry draw Akivo?
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4. What is the dog’s name? _____________
Chapter 3:
5. What city is Barry’s family planning on going to avoid the hurricane?
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Chapter 4:
6. What sentence on page 16 shows how focused Barry is on Akivo?
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Chapter 5:
7. What does mom always do when she is nervous? _______________________
Chapter 6:
8. What caused the family to have to turn around on the highway?
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Chapter 7:
9. What does Barry’s dad do when he gets nervous?
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Chapter 8:
10. Water is coming in the house when the door opens. What has happened in the town to
cause this large amount of water to pour into their neighborhood?
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Chapter 9:
11. Give an example of figurative language on page 52.
___________________________________________ Type: ___________
Chapter 10:
12. What did Barry crash into that stopped him after he was swept away in the storm?
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13. Whose house did Barry come across in the water? _______________
14. Who did Barry find inside the house? _______________
Chapter 11:
15. Why does Barry suddenly feel a little better by the end of the chapter?
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Chapter 12:
16. What was in the water that really scared Barry? ________________
Chapter 13:
17. What do Barry and Cruz see floating in the water that they can ride on to the roof of
another house? __________________
Chapter 14:
18. Who comes to rescue Barry and Cruz? _________________________
Chapter 15:
19. Who does Barry see by the end of the chapter? _______________________
Chapter 16:
20. Where does the family move to for now? _________________________