Triangle Factory Fire

According to the articles, why couldn't fire fighters save more people?

• They didn't have proper training

• They had bad gear

• The ladders weren't tall enough

• The rope nets didn't work

• They didn't have water pumps

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

What were some of the things wrong with the Asch Building?

• The fire escape was ineffective

• The hose was broken

• They locked the doors

• The building was made of wood

• They didn't have a phone to call the fire department

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which floor of the building was the safest to be on?

• 10th floor

• 9th floor

• 8th floor

• 7th floor

What floor was the deadliest floor to be on?

• 10th floor

• 9th floor

• 8th floor

• 7th floor

Why is it important to use quotes from victim/witnesses in the articles?

• To provide vivid eye-witness accounts of what happened

• To provide evidence to support his claim

• To show an opposing view point

• To prove what started the fire

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What do both articles have in common?

• They both show that the fire could've been prevented

• They both discuss fire safety after the event.

• They both describe the event and its victims.

• They both show what started the fire.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Why did the fire chief bring the mouse home with him?

• He likes mice a lot

• The mouse died just like the victims

• He wants to bury it

• He is glad to find that something had survived

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

What does the word "Flammable" mean?

• Something that starts a fire

• Something that is fire proof

• Something that can easily catch on fire

• Something that can move very quickly

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is an "inspection"

• An examination

• An accident

• A change to a law

• An explanation of something

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the word "reign" mean in the article?

• To rule or control

• Something that leads a horse

• A king

• Precipitation

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4