Earthquakes

About this book

Earthquakes is an advanced readers book for children ages 7 to 11. A book about earthquakes, how they occur, what causes them, how they are measured and recorded, and safety tips to follow during an earthquake. A real human voice reads the story while the words are highlighted one by one on screen.

Book details

Book type	Read Along Book – Narrated in a real human voice with word-by-word highlighting and static pictures.
Author	Edward Alan Kurtz
Ages	9 to 11 years, also 7 to 9 years
Grade	Grade 5
Reading level	Level 4, Advanced Readers
Length	14 pages, 1155 words, 10 minutes
Categories	Extreme Earth, Science
Interactive features	Comprehension quiz, Fill in the Blanks activity
Language	English

Where you can read this book

Reading and Math app: Read it here, plus Comprehension quiz, Fill in the Blanks activity in the Reading and Math app.

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Read Along App: Read along narration with word by word highlighting.

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Quizzes and activities live in the Reading and Math app only. They are not part of the Read Along App.

Why read Earthquakes with your child

Earthquakes opens up Extreme Earth for young readers. The facts are short and clear, and the pictures help the ideas land. Read a page together, then ask your child what surprised them. Talking about what you read is how new knowledge sticks. It is a good book for curious children who like to ask questions and find out how things work.

Talk about it together

What questions do you still have about Extreme Earth?
What was the most surprising thing in this book?
How did this book make you feel, and why?

Inside the book

In Earthquakes, readers find Extreme Earth. A book about earthquakes, how they occur, what causes them, how they are measured and recorded, and safety tips to follow during an earthquake. The book is written for young readers, with clear words and pictures that help the story along.

Children gain a feel for Extreme Earth and new words to talk about it. Read it together, pause at the interesting parts, and ask your child what they think. It is a good book to share, and to come back to again.

From the book: “The Size of an Earthquake”

Words to learn in this book

crust: The outer layer of the earth.
mantle: The middle area of the earth between the central core and the outer crust.
core: The center part of the earth.
tectonic plates: The large pieces of the earth's crust that move.
faults: The area where plates meet and earthquakes occur.
seismic wave: The pulse of energy created by an earthquake.
foreshocks: The small earthquake that often occurs before a large main earthquake.
mainshock: The large earthquake that is often preceded by foreshocks and followed by aftershocks.
aftershocks: The small earthquake that often occurs after a large main earthquake.
seismograph: The machine that records the duration and strength of earthquakes.
seismogram: The record of an earthquake produced by a seismograph.
Tsunamis: A dangerous wave created by an earthquake.