Wildfires

"A wildfire has a voracious appetite." Which word could replace this phrase?

• ravenous

• full

• satisfied

• quenched

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.RL.5.4

"It devours its way through forests and structures like a ravenous animal..." Which word below could replace "devours?"

• build

• create

• destroy

• preserves

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.RL.5.4

Pg. 2 refers to the wildfire as a "ravenous" animal. Which word could replace "ravenous" without changing the meaning of the word?

• ferocious

• satisfied

• full

• kind

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.RL.5.4

Pg. 4 says that wildfires "benefit" forests. Using context clues, what does "benefits" mean?

• blocks

• decreases

• contributes

• hinders

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

"Campfires that are left unattended cam start wildfires." What is the meaning of the word "unattended?"

• ignored

• watched

• secured

• fastened

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

Pg. 12 says that the government keeps a "sharp lookout" on fires. What does this phrase mean?

• unclear

• vague

• undefined

• explicit

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

"As soon as they are notified of a fire, firefighters jump into action." Which word could replace "notified?"

• contacted

• discussed

• managed

• kept

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

"Using the techniques you just read about, firefighters put out 98 percent of wildfires." Which word means the same as "techniques?"

• sets

• methods

• inability

• unable

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.RI.5.4

"Still the 2 percent they cannot control does a lot of damage." Which word could replace "control?"

• neglect

• regulate

• organize

• charge

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Pg. 16 said the firebreaks "contained" the fire. What is the meaning of the word "contained?"

• release

• enclose

• exclude

• free

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4