Granada shakes again with about twenty earthquakes overnight
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Granada is a city in Spain. Early this morning, the ground shook there again.
There were about twenty earthquakes. People felt half of them.
These earthquakes are aftershocks. They come after a bigger earthquake near AlhendÃn.
AlhendÃn is a town close to Granada. A strong earthquake happened there.
After big earthquakes, smaller ones often follow. This is normal.
Some buildings in Granada may have damage. Damage means broken parts of a building.
A group of 16 architects is helping now. Architects are people who plan buildings.
These architects are volunteers. Volunteers help for free.
They check buildings fast. They want to know which buildings are safe.
They work against the clock. This means they work very quickly.
People in Granada are worried. They want to know if their homes are safe.
Experts continue to watch the ground. They want to see if more earthquakes will come.
Vocabulary15 words
- earthquake
- a sudden shaking of the ground
- aftershock
- a smaller shake that comes after a big earthquake
- damage
- harm or breaking of something
- architect
- a person who plans buildings
- volunteer
- a person who helps for free
- population
- all the people who live in a place
- region
- a large area of a country
- ground
- the surface of the earth
- safe
- not dangerous
- check
- to look at something carefully
- shake
- to move quickly from side to side
- strong
- very powerful
- team
- a group of people who work together
- expert
- a person who knows a lot about something
- worried
- feeling afraid something bad will happen
Quiz
Answer key
1. Granada 2. About twenty 3. Volunteer architects
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Granada is a city in Spain. Early this morning, the ground _____ there again.
There were about _____ earthquakes. People felt half of them.
These earthquakes are _____. They come after a bigger earthquake near AlhendÃn.
AlhendÃn is a town close to Granada. A strong earthquake happened there.
After big earthquakes, smaller ones often follow. This is _____.
Some buildings in Granada may have _____. Damage means broken parts of a building.
A group of 16 _____ is helping now. Architects are people who plan buildings.
These architects are _____. Volunteers help for free.
They check buildings fast. They want to know which buildings are _____.
They work against the _____. This means they work very quickly.