the great fire by jim murphy questions

after seeing the flames james sullivan?

• screamed fire and tried to save o'learys cow

• screamed fire and called the fire department

• ran away and didnt tell anyone

• stopped and stared for five minutes until someone else noticed

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

why was chicago ready to burn?

• the people started fires often

• most buildings were wooden framed

• chicago had large gas quantitys

• most furniture was wooden

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

what does stifling mean

• very hot

• very cold

• stiff more than normal

• burning

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

what were the o'learys blamed for?

• they were blamed for stopping the fire

• they were blamed for not telling people about the fire.

• they were blamed for the start of the fire

• they were blamed for leaving their home during the fire.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

were did the fire take place

• new york city

• chicago

• dallas texas

• tennesee

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

why was suliivans nickname peg leg

• he had a wooden leg

• he gave someone a wooden leg

• he stuck his leg in wood

• he cuts wood with his kick

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

what put the fire out finnaly

• fireman

• a girl named joann

• it started to rain

• there was thirty people putting water on the fire at once.

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

when did the fire start

• a day in march

• a day in october

• a day in may

• a day in april

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

what animals were in the olearys barn?

• a cow,calf,and horse

• a duck,pig,and horse

• three horses

• four cows and three pigs

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

who spotted the fire first

• sullivan

• joann

• claire

• judy

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1