PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, JUBAIL

1.6 Tsunami
Learner’s Book Page: 35
1. Words and meanings
Words Meanings
I. Epicenter a central point of something
, typically of an unpleasant
Situation.
II. Residents Inhabitants
III. Constructed built
IV. Precaution safeguard
V. Evacuated emptied, drained, left
VI. Designated nominated
VII. Anguish agony
VIII. Congregating gathering

2. Time line and sequence of main events

I. The house started to shake at 7:55 pm due to earthquake which
lasted only for three minutes in Los Vilos.
II. Almost two meters high sea waves endangered houses at sea level
around at 8 pm.
III. Soon after, the writer and his family took refuge in secure room of
house.
IV. They evacuated house and reached designated secure zone along
with other inhabitants in anguish and pain at 8:05 pm.
V. At 4 in the morning still in secure zone and darkness prevailed due
to electricity failure.
4. Through the use of diction, punctuation and grammar, the element of
fear, sense of hastiness and urgency in crisis is emphasized. The
sentences are longer and full of details to speed up the pace of action.
5. The first sentence narrates the fact and is devoid of excitement and
drama. Whereas the second sentence is dramatic from the beginning.
The shaking of house indicates that the writer and his three children
were in danger.
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Answer these questions.
Q1. What is the difference effect between a present tense verb and past
tense verb? Give examples.
Answer: The present tense verbs indicate the actions which show our habits
and are done on daily basis in our life. The Present tense verbs make actions
imminent and exciting. For example, the hunter kills the tiger. The tiger roars
loudly.
The past tense verbs indicate the actions which are done or completed or
happened in past. For example, the hunter killed the tiger. The tiger roared
loudly.
Q2. Describe the main difference between a drama script and prose writing?
Answer: The drama script is written in dialogue format between characters.
It is meant to be performed. The length of drama writing is restricted by time.
It contains figurative language. The prose is written in sentences which forms
paragraphs. In prose we use every day language. Sentences and thoughts
continue across lines. Prose can be of any length.
Q3.Give some examples of figurative language.
Answer: Some examples of figurative language are simile, metaphor,
personification and hyperbole. (Already done)
Q4 Explain the effect of the placement of punctuation choices in poem- what
effect is created by end-stopping, enjambment and caesura?
Answer: The punctuation in a poem is used to mark pauses. The end
stopped is used at the end of a sentence. Caesura in the middle of a line is
used to mark pause. The enjambment is also used in the lines of a poem to
reveal the sense of movement or change in pace.
Q5 Give an example of compound complex sentence.
Answer: I climbed the mountains which were very high and rocky but I
enjoyed climbing a lot.
Q6.Explain two strategies for working out the meaning of unfamiliar words.
Answer: (i) I work with unfamiliar words to know its etymology for its meaning.
(ii) I try to use the unfamiliar words in my writings to be more adept in the
English language.