"The Battle Against Wildfires"

​Read paragraphs 1-6.

What is the author's purpose for including this section?

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How does the author structure this section?​

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Multiple Choice

How does the author structure paragraphs 1-6?

• Cause and Effect

• Chronological

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

Multiple Choice

What is the author's purpose for paragraphs 1-6?

• To provide a personal account of a tragic incident and how it inspired change.

• to present the consequences of a devistating fire and how it affected communities in California.

• To portray the effects of climate change and how it changed one community overnight.

• To contrast how things would differ if Prisha's computer program had been in use during the August Compex fire.

​Read the section "Feeling the Heat" on page 7.

​What is the big idea expressed in this section?

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Multiple Choice

Most of the wildfires in the U.S. occur in the West because the West ___.

• is windy

• has many people

• has many mountains

• is full of vegetation that is highly flammable

Multiple Choice

Today, the fire season in the West is longer than it was in the 1970s by ___.

• five days

• three weeks

• one month

• two-and-a-half months

Multiple Choice

Which stament best describes the central idea of the section, "Feeling the Heat?"

• Dense forests and overgrowth are major factors in climate change.

• Climate change only affects areas of California.

• Extreme alterations in fire patterns have been caused by climate change.

Multiple Choice

According to the article, Native communities managed wildfires in the past partly by using ___.

• roadblocks

• moist leaves

• prescribed burns

• sprays with substances that can slow fires

​Read the selection, "What Can Be Done?"

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Multiple Choice

The article ends with a tone that is ___.

• apologetic

• frustrated

• hopeful

• suspicious

Multiple Select

The article makes the claim that , "Wildfires have become more severe due to human activity and climate change."

Select 3 details that support that claim.

• National Wildfire Risk in 2022 map (page 7)

• Record-breaking heat that has lead to drought (Paragraph 11,

  page 7)

• increase in dense forestation due to US fire suppression policy.

• Forested land burns naturally from lightening.

• The fire season has increased over the last 50 years.