L11 The Great Fire

L11 The Great Fire

Poll

Why does the author use Daniel Sullivan to introduce this selection?

• to tell how the fire started

• because he was the first to notice the fire

Poll

Why is it important that it is a windy day and the O'Learys just had hay delivered?

• both are conditions that spread fire

• to give the reader details about the fire

Open Ended

Why do you think the fire spread so quickly?

Open Ended

How does the last sentence hint at the events to come?

Poll

Why is it important to know that all the buildings were made of wood?

• wood burns easily

• help the reader picture the setting

Open Ended

what is the central idea on page 320?

Open Ended

why do you think the O'Leary's cottage survived with little damage from the fire?