What a Pro Knows

Part A: What statement best expresses the main idea of the text?

• It takes a lot of hard work and bravery to be a firefighter

• It's important for firefighters not to fear fires or heights for their job

• Firefighters are trained so well that there is often no risk when they work

• Anyone who has in interest in saving lives can easily become a firefighter

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Part B: Which TWO details from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• "And while much of his job today involves emergency medical services (EMS), his first love is fighting fires." Paragraph 2

• "Being a firefighter involves more than battling fires. Davis installs smoke detectors, checks fire hydrants, and inspects buildings for safety issues." (Paragraph 5)

• "Davis keeps all his equipment in good shape. Even checking flashlight batteries is important." (Paragraph 7)

• "Firefighting involves plenty of risks. Plus, Davis says, 'You have to be willing to help any person you come across." (Paragraph 9)

• "If no one is in the building, he and the rest of the team might fight the fire only from the outside." (Paragraph 9)

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following best describes the structure of ideas in the text?

• The author emphasizes how hard it is to become a firefighter before explaining one man's journey to become one

• The author describes the intense training of one firefighter from his initial interest to his experience working as one

• The author stresses how risky it is to be a firefighter and illustrates several risky situations that can arise

• The author describes in detail what it means to be a firefighter by following a man through a typical day

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Which statement best describes the relationship between Davis' blindfold and fighting fires?

• The blindfold helps firefighters to train in less ideal conditions so they will be faster during an actual fire

• The blindfold helps the firefighters to to be able to rely on their sense of hearing so they can hear commands better

• The blindfold helps firefighters to train for low visibility situations so they will be prepares if they can't see during a fire

• The blindfold helps firefighters learn to depend on other firefighters so they will trust each other during a fire

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2