Alagar, Mariana Mikaela Danielle C.

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Tumbling Cities
Cities and towns are made up of buildings that are often closely packed together.
There are few open spaces so when an earthquake happens, buildings will collapse
onto each other. Any strong vibration through the ground will cause damage. In an
earthquake zone, buildings need to be built so they can absorb a shock so they
can shake or move just a little on their foundations. If this is not the case, then
the walls and roofs of buildings will quickly dislodge, crack and finally break up and
fall. On May 12, 2008, an 8.0 magnitude earthquake hit the Eastern Sichuan
province in China. The closest large city to the epicenter, 60km away was
Dujiangyan. It suffered major damage. Thousands of its buildings collapsed,
including schools and hospitals. Overall nearly 70 000 lives were lost. Rescue
efforts were hindered due to landslides caused by blocked roads. More damage
was done by after shocks, which continued for weeks after the earthquake.

Literal
1. What was the magnitude of the 2008 Chinese earthquake?
2. How many people died in the earthquake?
3. What was the date when the earthquake occurred?
4. How many buildings collapsed?

Inferential
1. In the province of Sichuan what language would most people speak?
2. Earthquakes can trigger what other natural disaster?
3.What is the highest magnitude of an earthquake?
4. What was the other natural disaster that prevented rescue efforts?

Evaluative
1. An earthquake zone can be referred to as the?
2. How do most earthquakes occur?
3. If a 4.0 magnitude earthquake hit how many lives would be lost?
4. What is China most commonly known for?

Applied
1. The purpose of the text is to?
2. How do you think the author got their knowledge?
3. What do you believe the purpose of the picture in the article?
4. What would be a better title for the text?