A train in India went on a very long trip without any drivers. It moved by itself for more than 70km. People saw it go very fast past many places where trains stop. This happened after the people driving the train got off for a little while in a place called Kathua. Then, the train started moving down a hill and went past five stops before people who work for the trains stopped it.

The train was carrying heavy things and was going really fast. The people who work for the trains did something smart to make it stop. They put wood on the tracks so the train would slow down and stop. They are now trying to find out why the train started moving by itself to make sure it doesn't happen again. Luckily, no one was hurt, and they stopped the train safely.

Original news source: Runaway Indian train travels 70km without driver (BBC)

– Charades
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A ? in India went on a very long trip without any drivers. It moved by itself for more than 70km. People saw it go very fast past many ? where trains stop. This happened after the people driving the train got off for a ? while in a place called Kathua. Then, the train ? moving down a hill and went past five stops before people who work for the trains stopped it. The train was carrying heavy things and was going really fast. The people who work for the trains did something smart to make it ?. They put wood on the ? so the train would ? down and stop. They are now trying to find out why the train started moving by itself to make sure it doesn't happen again. Luckily, no one was ?, and they stopped the train safely.

1. What is a train?
2. Have you ever been on a train before? How did it make you feel?
3. How would you feel if a train started moving without any drivers?
4. Do you think it's safe for a train to move without any drivers? Why or why not?
5. Have you ever seen a train go really fast? Where did you see it?
6. Do you like trains? Why or why not?
7. What do you think the people who work for the trains did to make it stop?
8. How do you think they felt when they saw the train moving by itself?
9. If you were on the train, what would you do if it started moving without any drivers?
10. Why do you think the train started moving by itself?
11. Do you think the people who work for the trains did a good job stopping the train? Why or why not?
12. What do you think they should do to make sure this doesn't happen again?

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