ReadyGEN 4A2

 It helps me understand that San

Francisco is the center of where the earthquake hits and where

most of the damage occurs, p. 18.

‘You can write your mother about your first earthquake,’

his father says unworriedly.” At first, Ah Sing thinks

Chin tries to be just as fearless

Chin has not been

in an earthquake before and is trying to be brave like Ah Sing.

The author provides many details

about how the characters respond to

the earthquake. Readers can focus

on words and phrases to help them

understand how characters respond

to events. Let’s look for some words

and phrases that help us understand

how Mr. Travis responds to this major

event

On pages 20–21, I read

“His father bangs at his door. ‘Henry,

Henry, are you all right?’ he calls.” . . .

“‘Don’t worry,’ promises his father. ‘I’ll

get you out.’” These words help me

understand how Mr. Travis responds

to the earthquake. I’ll write them in the

top box.