📋 Individual Worksheet
Subject: English | Grade 8 | Topic: Natural disasters
👤 Student name: 📅 Date:
📌 Instructions for you: This worksheet will help you talk about natural disasters, read a short text, and think about how people help each other. Read each task carefully. Write your answers in the spaces provided. You can use your notebook if you need more space. Total score: 10 points. Good luck!
1. Vocabulary match (1 point)
Match each word with its definition. Write the letter (A–E) in the blank.
| Word | Definition | Your answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1. earthquake | A) a huge wave caused by an underwater earthquake | |
| 2. flood | B) a storm with very strong winds that spins | |
| 3. hurricane | C) the ground shakes violently | |
| 4. tsunami | D) a large amount of water covers dry land | |
| 5. wildfire | E) a big fire that spreads quickly in forests or grasslands |
2. Complete the sentences (2 points)
Use the words from the box to fill in the blanks. Each word can be used only once.
Word box: earthquake, flood, hurricane, tsunami, wildfire, volcano
- After the heavy rain for three days, the river overflowed and caused a terrible ______.
- The ground started shaking – it was a strong ______ that destroyed many buildings.
- In coastal areas, an undersea earthquake can trigger a dangerous ______.
- A ______ can burn thousands of hectares of forest if it is not controlled.
Write your completed sentences here (or just the missing words):
3. Read & answer (2 points)
Read the short text below. Then answer the questions.