Forests on Fire

What is the text "Forests on Fire" MOSTLY about?

• Wildfires and how terrible they can be

• Wildfires can have negative impacts, yet be beneficial

• Wildfires and how helpful they are

• How rainstorms flood forests

What is the main idea of the section "Destructive and Productive?"

• Wildfires can allow new life to flourish.

• Wildfires are terrifying for animals.

• Wildfires are never good for the environment.

• Wildfires are both destructive and productive.

How are wildfires and rainstorms similar?

• Both never help plants and animals.

• Both are caused by humans.

• Both are forces of nature.

• Both are always helpful.

How are rainstorms and wildfires different? (Pay attention to key words in the answer choices).

• Rainstorms mostly help, while wildfires mostly destroy.

• Rainstorms mostly destroy, while wildfires mostly help.

• Rainstorms help plant and animal life, while wildfires do not.

• Wildfires help plant and animal life, while rainstorms do not.

How do you know the text "Forests on Fire" is expository text?

• Gives information about a topic

• Develops the topic with facts, examples, and explanations

• May include graphs and photographs

• None of the above

• All of the above

What does the word regenerate mean in the last paragraph on page 339?

• trees early in life

• to grow again

• to wither and die

• to change shapes

What information does the graph on page 341 give us?

• the life cycle of the black spruce tree

• an example of firefighters fighting fires

• how governments tried to get rid of wildfires

• activity of wildfires in the month of June 2007-2011

What is another possible title for this text?

• Wildfires: Friend or Enemy?

• Wildfires are Terrible!

• Wildfires in North America

• Wildfires vs Rainstorms

How are wildfires beneficial for the environment?

• Promote diversity in animal and plant life

• They eliminate invasive species

• Gradually build up decayed vegetation

• Both A and B

What is the MAIN idea of the section "The Human Factor?"

• More recently, the government has used two different strategies to manage wildfires.

• Fires cannot control themselves so humans will always have to figure out how best to handle them.

• Although wildfires have benefits, they also are feared and misunderstood.

• Hopefully the danger of catastrophic fires is now receding.