Thursday 2nd July 2020 – Reading Comprehension.

Hi Year 4,

Continuing with your Geography theme on ‘Volcanoes.’ Today’s reading comprehension is based on ‘Volcanoes in the World.’

Read the text carefully and answer questions in full sentences. Remember the answers are in the text.

 

Here are your questions:

  1. Which word has similar meaning to dormant: active, sleeping, growing, talented. 
  2. Find and copy a word that tells how the geologists checked the Mount St Helen’s Volcano.
  3. What is a stratovolcano? (Look in the Mount Vesuvius section)
  4.  Can you name two stratovolcanoes?
  5. Compare Mount Fuji and Vesuvius. Write down how they are the same and different.
  6. Which volocano erupted last?
  7. Summarise Mount Krakatoa in one sentence.

16 thoughts on “Thursday 2nd July 2020 – Reading Comprehension.

  • 2nd July 2020 at 10:16 am
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    1. Active.
    2. Monitored.
    3. Cone shaped volcano.
    4. Mt Vesuvius and Fuji.
    5. Different last eruption, height, same stratovolcano.
    6. Mt Fuji.
    7. Ring of fire, Indonesia 1883 last eruption.

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    • 2nd July 2020 at 11:37 am
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      Good work Cameron.

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      • 2nd July 2020 at 2:16 pm
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        1. Active.
        2. Monitored.
        3. Two cones what are 3 miles apart.
        4. Mount Vesuvius and Fuji.
        5. They are both stratovolcano but Fuji is the highest and Vesuvius is the has the oldest base.
        6. Mount Fuji.
        7. It had the loudest explosion and is in the ring of fire and it is in Indonesia.

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        • 2nd July 2020 at 2:19 pm
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          Good work Max.

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  • 2nd July 2020 at 10:31 am
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    1) Sleeping has a similar meaning to dormant.
    2) Monitored
    3) A stratovolcano is a volcano that is shaped like a cone.
    4) The two I found are “Mount Vesivus” and “Mount Fuji”.
    5) They are the same because they are both stratovolcanos and different because they are in different locations.
    6) “Popoealepetl” also known as “El Popo” erupted last.
    7) Mount Krakota had the loudest eruption and is very dangerous.

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    • 2nd July 2020 at 11:37 am
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      Well done Franek.

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  • 2nd July 2020 at 10:43 am
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    1. That means it is sleeping.
    2. The word is monitor.
    3. A stratovolcano is an active one ready to explode.
    4. Mount Fuji and Mount hood.
    5. They are the same because there both volcanoes and they are different because there different types.
    6. The last volcano which was erupted was in 2014.
    7. Krakatoa is sitting on the ring of fire people can hear it from 2000 miles away and it came with a tsunami and killed over thousands of people.

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    • 2nd July 2020 at 11:37 am
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      Well done Talal.

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  • 2nd July 2020 at 11:37 am
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    1. Which word has similar meaning to dormant: active, sleeping, growing, talented.
    The similar word to dormant is sleeping.

    2. Find and copy a word that tells how the geologists checked the Mount St Helen’s Volcano.
    The geologists checked Mount St Helen’s Volcano by using monitor.

    3. What is a stratovolcano? (Look in the Mount Vesuvius section)
    A stratovolcano is a large volcano with steep layers of ash or cinders.

    4. Can you name two stratovolcanoes?
    Mount Fuji and Mount Kilauea are two stratovolcanoes.

    5. Compare Mount Fuji and Vesuvius. Write down how they are the same and different.
    Both volcanoes are stratovolcanoes. Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan. People believe it is sacred. Mount Vesuvius is 30 miles wide at its base. the tallest in a city.

    6. Which volcano erupted last?
    Popocatepetl erupted last in 2014.

    7. Summarise Mount Krakatoa in one sentence.
    This mountain is located in Indonesia and it generated the loudest sound ever in history including at the explosion a tsunami followed.

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    • 2nd July 2020 at 2:20 pm
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      Great detailed answers Hargun, well done.

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  • 2nd July 2020 at 12:33 pm
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    1. Which word has similar meaning to dormant: active, sleeping, growing, talented.
    sleeping.
    2. Find and copy a word that tells how the geologists checked the Mount St Helen’s Volcano.
    It was located in the cascade mountain rang.
    3. What is a stratovolcano? (Look in the Mount Vesuvius section)
    A stratovolcano is a cone liked shape volcano.
    4. Can you name two Mount Vesuvius?
    Mount Vesuvius and Mount Fuji.
    5. Compare Mount Fuji and Vesuvius. Write down how they are the same and different.
    They are both stratovolcano’s. Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan.
    6. Summarise Mount Krakatoa in one sentence.
    mount Krakatoa sits on the ring of fire and in 1883 it erupted and made the loudest sound in history.

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    • 2nd July 2020 at 2:20 pm
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      Good detailed answers Brooke, well done.

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  • 2nd July 2020 at 8:48 pm
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    1. Dormant means means the volcano is sleeping.
    2. The word is monitor.
    3. A stratovolcano is a volcano in cone like shape.
    4. Two stratovolcanoes are Mount Fuji and Mount Vesuvius.
    5. Mount Vesuvius and Mount Fuji are both stratovolcanoes, however Vesuvius has 2 cones while Fuji is actually three volcanoes piled one on top of the other. They are both active volcanoes.
    6. The El Papo volcano erupted in 2014.
    7. Krakatoa is a very dangerous volcano, which erupted in 1883 with the loudest sound and killed thousands of people.

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    • 3rd July 2020 at 11:52 am
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      Well done Alex.

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  • 3rd July 2020 at 5:12 pm
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    active- dynamic, sleeping- dozing, growing- increasing, talented- gifted.
    The word is ‘monitored’.
    A stratovolcano is a tall, conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava and volcanic ash.
    Mount Vesuvius and mount Fuji are stratovolcanoes.
    Both are stratovolcanoes. Mount Fuji is in Japan and Mount Vesuvius is in Italy. Mount Fuji is built by three volcanoes piled one on the top of other, while Mount Vesuvius has got two cones which are 3 miles apart.
    Mount Kilauea has been erupting continuously since 1983.
    Mount Krakatoa, that is located in Indonesia, erupted in 1883 killing thousands of people.

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    • 6th July 2020 at 12:13 pm
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      Great responses Damian

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