The Tsunami Flashcards
Why did Tilly’s family come to Thailand?
Tilly’s family came to celebrate Christmas at a beach resort in Southern Thailand.
What were the warning signs that both Tilly and her mother saw?
Tilly saw that the sea started rising slowly. It started to foam, bubble, and form whirlpools. In the meantime, her mother also saw that the water was swelling and kept coming in, and the beach was getting smaller and smaller.
Do you think Tilly’s mother was alarmed by them?
Tilly’s mother could not understand what was going on, but when she saw her frightened daughter, she thought something serious must be going on.
Where had Tilly seen the sea behaving in the same strange fashion?
Tilly had seen the sea behaving in the same strange fashion in a video during her geography class.
Where did the smith family and the others on the beach go to escape from the tsunami?
The Smith family and the others on the beach took refuge on the third floor of the hotel to escape from the tsunami.
How do you think her geography teacher would have felt when he heard about what Tilly had done in Phuket?
Tilly’s geography teacher would have felt very proud of her because she had saved many lives, including her family.
In the tsunami, 150,000 people died. How many animals died?
Very few animals died.
How many people and animals died in Yale National Park?
60 visitors and 2 animals died in Yale National Park.
What do people say about the elephants of Yale National Park?
People say that the elephants ran from the beach an hour before the tsunami hit the coast.
What did the dogs in Galle do?
The dogs in Galle refuse to go to the beach for their daily exercise.
When he felt the earthquake, do you think Ignesious immediately worried about a tsunami? Give reasons for your answer. Which sentence in the text tells you that the Ignesious family did not have any time to discuss and plan their course of action after the tsunami struck?
When he felt the earthquake, he was not worried about the tsunami. He only put down the TV set on the ground. The sentence which shows that the family did not have any time to discuss and plan their course of action is: “In the chaos and confusion, two of his children caught hold of the hands of their mother’s father and her brother and rushed to the opposite direction.”
How are Almas’s and Meghna’s stories similar?
Both Meghna and Almas lost their parents. They saved their lives by sitting on a wooden log and reaching the shore.
What are the different ways in which Tilly parents could have reacted to her behaviour? What would you have done if you were in her place?
They might rebuke her for screaming too much. If I was there, I would have also taken Tilly seriously.
If Tilly’s award was to be shared, who would think she should have shared it with? Her parents or her geography teacher
She should have shared it with her geography teacher because, thanks to him, she could recognise that it was a tsunami.
What are the two different ideas about why so few animals were killed in the tsunami? Which idea do you find more believable?
Many people believe that animals have a sixth sense and know when the earth is going to shake. Some think that animals have acute powers which help them to hear or feel the earth’s vibration. The second idea is more believable.
