Firefighters

Which of the following is an example of firefighters helping people before a fire starts?

• teaching people about fire safety

• using large hoses to spray water

• chopping holes in doors with axes

• using fire extinguishers

Fire need ______________________ to burn.

• oxygen

• water

• foam|

• chemicals

__________________________ is an example of fuel for a fire.

• water

• glass

• wood

• brick

How are smoke masks, air tanks, and fans similar?

• They help firefighters put out small fires.

• They help firefighters breathe when there is smoke.

• They help firefighters stay safe from heat and flames.

• They help firefighters locate the fire.

Which of the following is the most common type of fire truck?

• ladder truck

• pumper truck

• tanker truck

• rescue truck

Firefighters use rescue trucks to _____________________.

• put out a fire in a ten-story building

• spray water on a forest fire

• carry equipment to help people who are trapped

• stop a fire on a lake house

Besides water, what is also used to fight forest fires?

• fans

• boats

• chemicals

• fire extinguishers

Firefighters learn their skills _______________________.

• at firefighting schools

• by watching fires

• by riding fire trucks

• from reading books

What is the main reason the author wrote this book?

• to answer a question about how to become a firefighter

• to persuade readers to grow up and become firefighters

• to describe firefighter jobs, training, and equipment

• to explain how to stay safe around fires

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

Which of the following describes the main idea for this book?

• Firefighters teach people how to stay safe around fires.

• Firefighters train for years in order to do their jobs well.

• Fire is useful for humans, but it can also be harmful.

• Firefighters put out fires and help keep people safe.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2