101. Earthquake

Jim Turner was new to California. He had been living there for one year. Jim loved everything about the state.

The weather was great. The beaches were beautiful. Jim was planning on staying in California forever. One night, Jim was fast asleep. Suddenly, his bed started shaking. He jumped out of bed. Jim was terrified. 

This was his first earthquake. Jim had no idea what to do. He froze while everything around him was falling and breaking. The earthquake lasted 15 seconds. To Jim it felt more like an hour. The next morning, Jim started packing his bags. "I've had enough of California!" he said.

✅ Vocabulary Words

                                                           

No.	Word	Definition	Example Sentence
01	new to	having recently arrived in or begun a relationship with	Jim Turner was new to California.
02	living there	residing in that place (California)	He had been living there for one year.
03	loved everything	felt great affection for all aspects of a thing or place	Jim loved everything about the state.
04	great	of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above the normal or average; excellent	The weather was great.
05	beautiful	pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically	The beaches were beautiful.
06	planning on	intending or arranging to do something	Jim was planning on staying in California forever.
07	forever	for all future time; eternally	Jim was planning on staying in California forever.
08	fast asleep	in a deep sleep; completely asleep	One night, Jim was fast asleep.
09	shaking	trembling or vibrating strongly	Suddenly, his bed started shaking.
10	terrified	caused to feel extreme fear	Jim was terrified.
11	earthquake	a sudden violent shaking of the ground, as a result of movements within the earth's crust	This was his first earthquake.
12	no idea	had no knowledge or understanding of something	Jim had no idea what to do.
13	froze	remained motionless because of fear or astonishment	He froze while everything around him was falling and breaking.
14	falling and breaking	objects dropping to the floor and shattering during the shaking	Everything around him was falling and breaking.
15	lasted	continued for a specified period of time	The earthquake lasted 15 seconds.
16	felt more like an hour	an exaggerated perception of time due to fear or stress	To Jim it felt more like an hour.
17	the next morning	the day immediately following that night	The next morning, Jim started packing his bags.
18	packing his bags	putting clothes and belongings into luggage, usually to prepare for a trip or to move away	The next morning, Jim started packing his bags.
19	I've had enough	a phrase indicating that one is no longer able to tolerate something	"I've had enough of California!" he said.
20	loved	felt a deep romantic or sexual attachment to (someone) or felt great affection for (something)	Jim loved everything about the state.

❓ Comprehension Questions & Answers

                                             

No.	Question	Answer
01	How long had Jim Turner been living in California?	**One year**.
02	What did Jim love about California? (Name two things)	The **great weather** and **beautiful beaches**.
03	How long was Jim planning on staying in California?	**Forever**.
04	What happened suddenly while Jim was fast asleep?	His bed **started shaking**.
05	How did Jim react when the shaking started?	He **jumped out of bed** and was **terrified**.
06	What event was Jim experiencing for the first time?	His first **earthquake**.
07	What was Jim's immediate reaction to the danger?	He **froze** (had no idea what to do).
08	What was happening to the objects around Jim?	They were **falling and breaking**.
09	How long did the earthquake actually last?	**15 seconds**.
10	How long did the earthquake feel like it lasted to Jim?	**More like an hour**.
11	What did Jim start doing the next morning?	He started **packing his bags**.
12	What was Jim's final decision about staying in California?	He said, **"I've had enough of California!"** (He decided to leave).
13	What does the word "froze" suggest about Jim's response to the event?	He was **paralyzed by fear** and couldn't move or take action.
14	What phrase suggests Jim was sleeping very deeply?	**Fast asleep**.
15	What part of the state's natural environment did Jim love?	The **beaches**.