Quicksand!

10/10/2020 4:35:00 PM
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Do you know?

  • Quicksand is the combination of sand and wet clay. 
  • You might not be drowned in quicksand!

Let's explore!

If you were caught in this quicksand, what would you do? Image: scienceabc.com

Listen and then choose the correct answers.

  • According to the audio, which of the following is TRUE about quicksand?
  • Supposed you stepped in quicksand, what should you do?
According to the audio, which of the following is TRUE about quicksand?
  • Quicksand is actually very deep.
  • Quicksand only contains sand.
  • Quicksand is rarely deeper than a few feet.
Supposed you stepped in quicksand, what should you do?
  • It is suggested that you shouldn't struggle.
  • You should swim until you stop sinking.
  • You should feel stressed and struggle so you won't sink.

Complete the text you are listening to by dragging the correct word to each blank.

Most people are afraid of . They think they will be trapped. They think they will not stop sinking. They think they will not be able to get out.

The is that most quicksand is not deep. Quicksand is deeper than a few feet. Quicksand is just sand with lots of water. The truth is that you can in quicksand.

If you do step in quicksand, what should you do? You should not . The more you struggle, the faster you will . Relax and take deep breaths. If you are wearing a pack, slowly take it off. Then your arms and legs to increase the surface area. If you do not thrash around, your body will stop sinking. When you stop sinking, slowly, slowly swim to safety.

Source: Daily Warm-ups Non-fiction Reading Grade 2

Read the text and answer the following questions.

Quicksand!

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Are you afraid of quicksand? Image: clickhole.com

Most people are afraid of quicksand. They think they will be trapped. They think they will not stop sinking. They think they will not be able to get out.

The truth is that most quicksand is not deep. Quicksand is rarely deeper than a few feet. Quicksand is just sand with lots of water. The truth is that you can float in quicksand.

If you do step in quicksand, what should you do? You should not struggle. The more you struggle, the faster you will sink. Relax and take deep breaths. If you are wearing a pack, slowly take it off. Then spread out your arms and legs to increase the surface area. If you do not thrash around, your body will stop sinking. When you stop sinking, slowly, slowly swim to safety.

Source: Daily Warm-ups Non-fiction Reading Grade 2

When you thrash around, you will

  • stop sinking.
  • breathe slowly.
  • increase surface area.
  • be drowned in the sand.
If you knew that you could float in quicksand, you would
  • struggle more.
  • not take off your pack.
  • relax and breathe more easily.
  • not be able to breathe deeply.

It is common that when people step in quicksand, they will

  • think they can get out easily.
  • they will never sink.
  • feel terrified and think that they will be trapped.
  • not be afraid of this situation.

Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text.

  1. Then your arms and legs to increase the surface area. 
  2. Quicksand is deeper than a few feet. 
  3. The more you , the faster you will .
  4. Most people are afraid of .
  5. The is that you can in quicksand.

Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for words in the text.

  1. The bay has some of the world's most dangerous .
  2. We watched the rock in the pond.
  3. He with his math homework all night.
  4. She buys new clothes because she is saving up her money.
  5. Please tell me the about the accident.
  6. The girl on her back in the water.
  7. She her body every day to relax.