Band 6Performance Standard

Appreciate literary works and present ideas critically in an exemplary manner.

Descriptor Processing texts read by drawing conclusionsEvidence B6 DB1 E1

Able to draw conclusions from a variety of texts : factual/ narrative/ descriptive

Study the passage carefully.

Match the statements in Column A to Column BColumn A Column B

1. If you are caught outside when there’s lightning, you should..

use your telephone or switch on your TV set.

2. Lightning has likelihood to strike

apply first aid.

3. During a storm you should not do this.

get into a building

4. When a person is strike by lightning

bus shelter, poles and taller trees.

Some people believe that there is no danger from lightning if there is no rain. Some thunderstorms produce little rain so it can be deceiving. Lightning can strike when the rain is up to 10 miles away. Even if no thunder is heard, lightning can be present because light travels faster than the speed of sound.

If caught outdoors, try to find a car if it’s not possible to get into an enclosed building. If the car has a metal top and sides and if the windows and doors are kept shut, it is safe as long as the person does not touch any metal parts.

Although there is no place that is totally safe from lightning, certain locations are more vulnerable. Lightning has a tendency to strike all structures like towers, trees and utility poles. Open-air structures such as park benches, picnic shelters, gazebos, golf carts and bus shelters are also unsafe.

Permanently enclosed structures such as a house office building or store offer the best protection. If you are caught in the jungle during a lightning storm, take shelter under the shorter trees. The chances of struck by lightning increase if you are on the ground because electrical current runs along the ground.

Stay away from metal objects such as golf clubs, fences and poles because they are conductors of electricity. In addition stay away from other people in order to prevent from traveling from one person to another.

Power lines, telephone wires and metal pipes act as conduits for electrical currents caused by lightning. During a storm do not use any phone or take a shower or bath. Unplug appliances such as televisions and computers. Stay away from appliances and any metal. Avoid being near windows.

The human body does not store electricity so it is safe to touch a person who is stuck by lightning. In fact, it is important to get help for the victim and administer first aid as soon as possible.