"Fire Danger" Review

Open Ended

What type of text is "Fire Danger?" How did you know?

Multiple Choice

Part A: What is the central idea of the text? (RI.8.2)

• When developers cut down trees to build neighborhoods, they are contributing to efforts to reduce wildfires.

• Because a variety of factors contribute to increasing wildfires, it is important to apply a number of strategies to combat fires.

• Politicians should play a bigger role in funding wildfire prevention programs to keep people and their homes safe.

• Warmer climates, such as those found in California, are more prone to wildfires than cooler climates with less dense forests.

Multiple Select

Part B: Which two quotations from the text supports the answer chosen in Part A? (RI.8.1)

• “Climate change plays a big part in the wildfire increase.”

• “Fires need three things to grow: fuel, heat, and oxygen.”

• “By the 1970s, many forest rangers were turning back to prescribed burns.”

• “It’s not easy for legislators to explain to the people who voted for them why the government is setting fires near their houses.”

• “If we learn to depend less on fossil fuels like oil and gas, we might be able to slow climate change.”

Multiple Select

According to the text, select two effective forms of fire prevention. (RI.8.1)

• building homes near forests

• electing responsible government officials

• elimination of invasive species

• prescribed burns

• utilizing more fossil fuels

Multiple Choice

Which quotation from the text supports the connection between climate change and wildfires? (RI.8.3)

• “In 2017, wildfires across the United States burned about four times more land than they did 30 years earlier.” (paragraph 1)

• “Rising temperatures create more fuel for fires. Hot weather dries out plants and trees. Those materials can go up in flames in an instant.” (paragraph 3)

• “…scientists are learning that putting out wildfires as soon as they start may not be such a good idea.” (paragraph 5)

• a.    “These small, deliberately set fires helped clear land. They kept brush that could easily catch fire away from homes.” (paragraph 7)

Multiple Choice

In paragraph 5, how does the author acknowledge and respond to a conflicting viewpoint? (RI.8.6)

• by describing the negative effects of wildfires on climate change

• by explaining how putting out wildfires may be counterproductive

• by providing details to show how climate change influences wildfires

• by sharing that some wildfires are worse than others

Multiple Choice

Part A: What does the word deliberately mean as it is used in paragraph 7? (L.8.6)

• Controversially

• Expensively

• Ignorantly

• Intentionally

Multiple Choice

Part B: Which quotation from the text provides context for Part A? (L.8.4)

• “In spite of this risk, scientists are learning that putting out wildfires as soon as they start may not be such a good idea.” (paragraph 5)

• “They either set fires or allowed naturally occurring ones to burn within careful boundaries.” (paragraph 8)

• “That makes people worry all the more about them.” (paragraph 10)

• “Because wildfires are getting bigger, government needs to spend more money fighting them.” (paragraph 11)

Multiple Choice

Read the excerpts from the text.
A terrible 1910 forest fire known as the Big Burn… (paragraph 6)
…an explosion of trees. (paragraph 7)
…a multi-state megafire. (paragraph 8)
How do the excerpts impact the tone of the text? (RI.8.4)

• They develop a critical tone.

• They create a frightening tone.

• They convey an inconsiderate tone.

• They support an outrageous tone.

Multiple Choice

How does the structure of the introduction relate to a central idea in the text? (RI.8.5)

• Asking a question helps lead into the topic of the causes of wildfires.

• Statement of a problem suggests a simple process for preventing wildfires.

• Description demonstrates the complexities of living in wildfire-prone areas.

• Comparison and contrast weighs the impacts of both wildfires and climate change.

Multiple Choice

What does the personification, “jumped its boundaries,” in paragraph 10 imply about wildfires? (RI.8.4)

• They are large in scale.

• They only occur at night.

• They can be easily started.

• They are unpredictable.

Multiple Choice

What does paragraph 15 indicate about the author’s viewpoint? (RI.8.6)

• The author believes people regret building homes in fire zones where more fires are started than in the wild.

• The author is concerned about the societal impacts of wildfires in addition to the environmental impacts.

• The author believes people should be better advocates for fire prevention.

• The author is concerned that the damages caused by wildfires are more expensive than the costs to put them out.

Multiple Choice

Which quotation represents a claim made by the author? (RI.8.8)

• “In 1988, a large wildfire hit the Yellowstone National Park area, which had a policy of allowing some fires to burn. President Ronald Reagan called the policy ‘cockamamie.’” (paragraph 9)

• “Right now, about 45 million homes are located in the most fire-risky areas.” (paragraph 12)

• “First, humans cause more than 8 out of every 10 wildfires.” (paragraph 13)

• “It’s hard to do prescribed burns near someone’s house.” (paragraph 14)