Earthquake Terror
San Francisco City Hall after the 1906 Earthquake. (from Steinbrugge Collection of the UC Berkeley
Earthquake Engineering Research Center)
Grade 5
HM Theme 1
debris
Click on the
correct meaning
destruction
a break in rock mass caused by the
shifting of the earth’s crust
the remains of something broken
or destroyed
You are correct! 
Debris is the remains
of something broken
or destroyed.
Now, write a sentence describing why the word debris was
used by the author in Earthquake Terror.
devastation
destruction
shook, vibrated
the remains of something broken
or destroyed
You are correct! 
Devastation is another
word for destruction.
Now, write a sentence describing why the word devastation was
used by the author in Earthquake Terror.
jolt
easily affected
a sudden jerk or bump
a lifting upward movement of the
earth’s crust
You are correct! 
Jolt is a sudden jerk or
bump.
Now, write a sentence describing why the word jolt was used
by the author in Earthquake Terror.
fault
destruction or ruin
moving in waves
a break in the Earth’s crust caused
by shifting of the land
You are correct! 
A fault is a break in
the Earth’s crust
caused by shifting of
the land.
Now, write a sentence describing why the word fault was
used by the author in Earthquake Terror.
susceptible
striking of one body against another
easily affected
a sudden jerk or bump
You are correct! 
Susceptible means to
be easily affected.
Now, write a sentence describing why the word susceptible
was used by the author in Earthquake Terror.
shuddered
breaking up of the Earth
shook, vibrated, or quivered
the remains of something broken
You are correct! 
Other words for
shuddered are shook,
vibrated, or quivered.
Now, write a sentence describing why the word shuddered
was used by the author in Earthquake Terror.
upheaval
a lifting upward
a sudden jerk or bump
moving in waves
You are correct! 
One meaning of
upheaval is a lifting
upward.
Now, write a sentence describing why the word upheaval was
used by the author in Earthquake Terror.
impact
lightning hitting the ground
the remains of something
striking of one body against another
You are correct! 
One meaning of
impact is striking of
one body against
another.
Now, write a sentence describing why the word impact was
used by the author in Earthquake Terror.
undulating
to shake or vibrate
constant wavelike motion
lifting upward of the Earth’s crust
You are correct! 
Undulating means a
constant wavelike
motion.
Now, write a sentence describing why the word undulating
was used by the author in Earthquake Terror.
Click on Escape to end the show. Then
save this file in the designated location
with the designated file name.
Escape
Done early? Open Microsoft Word
and write your own original story using
at least 5 of these vocabulary words.
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