Out of the Shattered land

Worksheet by Amanda Cook
Out of the Shattered land worksheet preview image
Subjects
English
Grades
6
Language
ENG
Assignments
37 classrooms used this worksheet

1) "Out of the Shattered Land" is mainly about? a) life in Aleppo before the Syrian war b) the refugee crisis in several countries across the world c ) the history of the war in Syria d) the life of a Syrian refugee family in Syria and the United States. answer in google forms 2) What does crisis mean in the sentence " the war in Syria has created a terrible crisis"? a) great challenges b) big change c) serious emergency d) important event 3) you can infer that the Jacob family felt _ after a bomb exploded near their home. a) hopeless b) terrified c) confused d) important event 4) which phrase from the article supports your answer to question 3 ? a) " they need to get out-----immediately" b) " but they would never see their home again" c) ".... the family lived in a safer part of Aleppo." d) "In the coming days, more explosions followed." 5) For the Jacob family, life in a different part of Aleppo was _. a) exciting b) easier c) lonely d) difficult 6) Which line from the article supports the answer to question 5 ? a) " I never had a chance to go back and say goodbye to my friends.'" b)" My first reaction was to be happy..." c) " Food, Friends and medicine grew scarce-----" d) " They spent many afternoons playing video games." 7) Which is an example of a trauma many refugees experience in their lives? a) They lose their homes. b) Their family members are safe.. c) They make new friends. d) They find new jobs. 8) What helped Cedric and Francois the most when they started going to a new school in America? a) They already spoke English very well. b) Their new neighbors taught them English c) They already had many friends there. d) Other students welcomed them.

Use This Worksheet