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Universidad Sagrado Corazón Earthquake Terror EDU 612 Maria Teresa Arias. Earthquake Terror. by Peg Kehret. Literature. Genres Genre means a category, or kind of story. Books or stories can be categorized by: Fiction Non-fiction.
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Universidad Sagrado Corazón Earthquake Terror EDU 612 Maria Teresa Arias
Earthquake Terror by Peg Kehret
Literature Genres Genre means a category, or kind of story. Books or stories can be categorized by: Fiction Non-fiction.
Fiction: Books that are made up by the author, or are not true,are fiction. Nonfiction: Books that are true,are about real things, people,events, and places.
Earthquake Terror Preparing to Read. Genre: Realistic fiction • Can be based on a real story • Characters act like real people • Character tries to solve a problem • Story could happen in real life • Some events are historically accurate • Character’s feelings and behaviors are like real life
Earthquake Terror Preparing to Read. Key Vocabulary • Debris • Devastation • Fault • Impact • Jolt • Shuddered • Susceptible • Undulating • Upheaval
debris the remains of something broken or destroyed
devastation destruction or ruin
fault a break in a rock mass caused by a shifting of the earth’s crust
jolt a sudden jerk or bump
shuddered shook, vibrated, or quivered
undulating moving in waves or with a smooth, wavy motion
impact the striking of one body against another
Background Information • Earthquakes are caused by the shifting or breaking of plates within the Earth. • Let’s check out what National Geographic has to say about earthquakes for more information!
Closing Activity. Today we have prepared to read our book: Reading of Hougthon Miffling. Theme: Expedition. Title: Earthquake Terror. We spoke about our own experiences. We learned the literaly genre of the story. We learned a Earthquake Terror vocabulary. We learned and investigate about a theme.