L8 - Super Storms - Skills in Context

Read the sentence from the article.

Without firefighters, a fire could damage a large area.

What is the meaning of the word damage as used in the sentence above?

• hurt or break

• pass or skip over

• replace or return

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is the first paragraph MOSTLY about?

• what causes fires

• the main job of firefighters

• ways the firefighters put out fires

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

Read this sentence from the article.

Firefighters also teach people how to prevent fires, or not let them happen.

Which words from the sentence above help show the meaning of the word prevent?

• Firefighters also

• teach people

• not let them happen

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Why do firefighters say that people should throw away trash?

• because it makes a mess

• because it can catch on fire

• because it can put out a fire

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

What is the second paragraph of the article MOSTLY about?

• how to fix wires

• how to throw away trash

• how to keep fires from starting

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

When should you "stop, drop, and roll"?

• when your clothes are on fire

• when you see a firefighter at school

• when you leave a building that is on fire

What is the last paragraph of this article MOSTLY about?

• how firefighters leave a building that is on fire

• how firefighters teach students about fire safety

• how firefighters keep fires from happening at home

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Which sentence from the article tells what to do BEFORE a fire happens?

• "They stop fires from spreading."

• "What if your clothes catch on fire?"

• "They tell students to make an escape plan at home."

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

What can you tell about firefighters from the article?

• Firefighters are frightened by fires.

• Firefighters are at school for a long time.

• Firefighters are an important part of a neighborhood.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Why did the author MOST LIKELY write this article?

• to tell what firefighters do

• to keep people safe from fires

• to get people to become firefighters

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6