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How are Meghna and Almas’s stories similar?

Both of these girls had a similar fate of loosing their whole family and being washed away by the wave. Both of them clung to a piece of wood or a tree branch to stay afloat. Finally, both the girls survived the wrath of the tsunami.


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1

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?

 2

Which words in the list below describe Sanjeev, in your opinion?






cheerful, ambitious, brash, brave, careless, heroic, selfless, heartless, humorous



In the list brave, heroic and selfless are the words that describe Sanjeev in my opinion.


Use words form the list to complete the three sentences below.


(i) I don’t know if Sanjeev was cheerful, humorous………. or ……ambitious……. .


(ii) I think that he was very brave, …heroic………. and ……selfless…….. .


(iii) Sanjeev was not heartless, …careless…. or …brash…… .

 4

What are the different ways in which Tilly’s parents could have reacted to her behaviour? What would you have done if you were in their place?

 5

If Tilly’s award was to be shared, who do you think she should share it with-her parents or her geography teacher?