Lightning Lives Comprehension

The genre for Lightning Lives is

• expository text

• fantasy

• narrative nonfiction

• fiction

How was Debby's first childhood home different from most other people's homes?

• Her home had no electricity.

• Her home had no windows.

• Her home had trees.

• Her home had solar power.

Debby grew up knowing that she'd like to learn more about:

• mammals

• solar power

• space

• deserts

Solar power is electricity that comes from:

• the buildings

• the people

• the sun

• lightning

Debby helps people in small towns that do not have electricity to get solar panels.

• True

• False

Solar panels would work well in Arizona because:

• It is a beautiful state.

• It has a lot of sunlight.

• They clean their windows.

• Debby invented solar panels.

How does Debby help a family get started with solar power?

• They build a garden.

• They go to the bank.

• They clean their windows.

• She buys the family solar panels.

Where does Debby travel?

• across the ocean

• across the countryside

• across the world

• across the universe

What was the author's purpose for writing Lightning Lives?

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

There is no such thing as solar power. Scientists have not invented it yet.

• True

• False