When I was a child, a big storm hit our town because of heavy rain. The streets were filled with muddy water. My family tried to gather stones, wood, and sandbags to prevent the water from getting inside our house. Everyone in the neighborhood did the same. People had to climb onto the roofs of their houses because the river water flooded their homes quickly. They waited for several hours to be rescued. Everything in the stores and the cars on the roads became unusable. People had to use boats to move from one place to another. Many houses got damaged. It was a very tough situation.
questions
- What caused the difficult situation described in the text?
- How did the family try to protect their house from the flooding?
- Why did people have to climb onto the roofs of their houses?
- What did people wait for while on the roofs of their houses?
- Why did everything in the stores and cars on the roads become unusable?
- How did people move from one place to another during the flood?
- What happened to many houses during the heavy rain and flooding?
- What did people use to block the water?
- How long did people have to wait to be rescued during the flood?
- In your own words, how would you describe the overall situation described in the text?
Answers
- A big storm and heavy rain.
- By gathering stones, wood, and sandbags.
- The river water flooded their homes quickly.
- They waited for rescue.
- Because of the floodwaters.
- By using boats.
- Many houses got damaged.
- Stones, wood, and sandbags.
- Several hours.
- A tough and dangerous flood situation.