B. Based on your reading answer the
following in two or three sentences old man river
each.
1. Why did Jim run from school?
2. Where was Amy's mother?
3. Why did Amy ask Betty to fill in the
water tubs?
4. According to Jim what are the
two things that a person should
remember in times of emergency?
5. Why is Jim climbing on the roof?
6. Who were there in the living room?
What were they doing?
7. Why were they going to sleep in
the attic?
8. Who came in the boat?
9. Who is the founder of the Junior
Red Cross?
Answers
Explanation:
1.jim ran from school to say that there is a cloudburst.
2.amy mother was in Mr . Brant house for a recipe.
3.amy asked Jim to fill the water tubs because for a emergency.
4.we should not get scared in times of floods,etc.
5.jim climbed on the roof for giving a signal.
6.amy,Betty,and rose were sitting around the living room table.amy and rose were knitting . Betty was looking at pictures in a magazine.
7.they went to the attic because the river was rising fast.
8.mr . Peter and miss.marsh ,and the red Cross nurse came in the boat.
9. Jean Henry Dunant is the founder of the red Cross .
Answer:
Explanation:
Question 1.
Why did Jim run from school?
Answer:
Jim ran from school as there was a cloudburst and it was raining heavily.
Question 2.
Where was Amy’s mother?
Answer:
Amy’s mother was at her friend Mrs. Brant’s house.
Question 3.
Why did Amy ask Betty to fill in the water tubs?
Answer:
Amy asked Betty to fill in the water tub because the town supply of water may be
cut off or made unsafe to drink.
Question 4.
According to Jim what are the two things that a person should remember in times of *, emergency?
Answer:
Jim asked the girls to get organized. He asked Betty to look up her flashlight, candles, lamps, lanterns. He asked Rose to fill the tubs and pails and Amy and he will check on food, blankets and coats. He asked them to get first aid kit, quickly.
Question 5.
Why is Jim climbing on the roof?
Answer:
Jim climbed out on the roof and started waving the flashlight so that someone can see it and come for their help.
Question 6.
Who were there in the living room? What were they doing?
Answer:
Betty, Rose and Amy were in the living room. Sara was asleep. The three had candles. Betty tried to read.
Question 7.
Why were they going to sleep in the attic?
Answer:
Since the flood was rising near the house, they decided to sleep in the attic.
Question 8.
Who came in the boat?
Answer:
Mr. Tom Peters and Miss. Marsh from the Red Cross came in the boat to rescue.
Question 9.
Who is the founder of Junior Red Cross?
Answer:
Jean Henry Dunant is the founder of Junior Red Cross.