Chapter 6
Alert Rabbit
1.What do you see in the pictures of the story?
Answer: The pictures show a rabbit, other animals, a village, and situations where animals are running or preparing for a disaster.
2.Have you ever heard stories about natural disasters? What happened?
Answer: Yes, I have heard stories about floods, earthquakes, and tsunamis, where people had to evacuate to safe places and help each other survive.
3.Why is it important to be aware of disasters?
Answer: Awareness helps people act quickly, save lives, protect property, and minimize damage during disasters.
4.What does “evacuation” mean?
Answer: Evacuation means moving people to a safe place during a disaster.
5.Have you ever participated in a drill for disasters at school?
Answer: Yes, we have practiced fire and earthquake drills to learn how to evacuate safely.
6.Where did the story of Alert Rabbit take place?
Answer: The story took place in a village called ‘Baan Talac Nok’ in Thailand.
7.What kind of rabbit lived in the village at first?
Answer: The rabbit was lazy and sleepy, not paying attention to important news or warnings.
8.What made the rabbit get frightened?
Answer: The rabbit heard part of a radio message saying “Tsunami in Thailand” and became scared, misunderstanding the situation.
9.How did the rabbit react to the news of the tsunami?
Answer: The rabbit shouted loudly, warning all the animals to run for their lives, creating panic in the village.
10.How did the animals react to the rabbit’s warning?
Answer: The animals panicked. Butterfly realized she forgot valuables, the rats ran first, baby goat cried for its parents, mother frog searched for her children, and little cow worried about grandparents.
11.Who asked the animals to stay calm?
Answer: Headman Ant asked the animals to stay calm and explained that it was only a test of the warning system.
12.What lesson did Headman Ant give about disasters?
Answer: He advised everyone to be prepared to deal with disasters by learning, planning, and practicing safety measures.
13.What did Elephant suggest in the village meeting?
Answer: Elephant suggested always following news carefully to stay informed about potential disasters.
14.What was Butterfly’s preparedness plan?
Answer: Butterfly said she had already put her valuable things in a safe place.
15.What items did Rat keep in his survival bag?
Answer: Rat kept a bottle of water, medicines, dried food, some beans, a radio for news, and a family photo.
16.What advice did Mother Frog give about her children?
Answer: She said her children will not go out to play in hazardous places to avoid danger.
17.What planning did Mother Goat do?
Answer: She planned to run to higher ground or safe areas during emergencies and made a map of the village for evacuation routes.
18.Why didn’t Grandpa Ox run like the others?
Answer: Grandpa Ox was too old and thought he would be a burden to others.
19.How did Headman Ant respond to Grandpa Ox’s concern?
Answer: He said no one is a burden and emphasized that the grandchildren would need their grandparents.
20.List the things Headman Ant included in the disaster preparedness plan.
Answer: Follow disaster warning news carefully.
Keep valuables in a safe place.
Prepare a survival bag.
Discuss family evacuation plans.
Learn about natural disasters.
Map the village evacuation routes.
Conduct regular evacuation drills.
21.What news did the rabbit hear many days later?
Answer: The rabbit heard that an earthquake occurred on Java Island and could cause a tsunami in Thailand.
22.How did the rabbit respond this time?
Answer: The rabbit stayed alert and informed everyone through the siren tower.
23.What was the result of the rabbit’s alertness?
Answer: All the animals saved themselves and reached the evacuation center safely by following the plan and drills.
24.Why was the rabbit called “Alert Rabbit”?
Answer: Because the rabbit stayed vigilant, informed everyone, and helped all the animals escape danger safely.
25.How did the animals benefit from the meeting and planning?
Answer: They knew what to do during disasters, had survival bags ready, and followed evacuation routes safely.
26.What is a “survival bag” and why is it important?
Answer: A survival bag contains water, food, medicine, and other essentials to survive during disasters. It is important for quick evacuation.
27.Why should families discuss evacuation plans?
Answer: So everyone knows what to do during an emergency, reducing panic and saving lives.
28.Why is it important to learn about natural disasters?
Answer: Learning helps people understand risks, respond appropriately, and prevent injuries or loss of life.
29.What role did evacuation drills play in the story?
Answer: Regular drills taught the animals how to act during disasters, making the evacuation smooth and efficient.
30.Why is alertness important during disasters?
Answer: Alertness helps in quick decision-making, timely action, and preventing panic.
31.What does “disaster” mean?
Answer: Disaster means a sudden event causing great damage or calamity, like floods, earthquakes, or tsunamis.
32.Explain “sound sleep” in the context of the story.
Answer: Sound sleep means deep sleep; the rabbit was deeply asleep and drowsy at first.
33.What does “drowsy” mean?
Answer: Drowsy means feeling sleepy or half-asleep.
34.What does “frightened” mean?
Answer: Frightened means scared or afraid.
35.What are “valuables”?
Answer: Valuables are costly or important things that need to be protected.
36.What is meant by “panic”?
Answer: Panic is sudden terror or fear causing confusion and hasty actions.
37.What is a “survival bag”?
Answer: A survival bag is a bag containing essential items like water, food, and medicine needed in emergencies.
38.What is an “evacuation route”?
Answer: An evacuation route is a safe escape path used during disasters.
39.What does “hazardous” mean?
Answer: Hazardous means dangerous or risky.
40.What does “drills” mean in the story?
Answer: Drills are regular practice exercises that prepare people to act correctly during emergencies.
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