Smokejumpers to the Rescue! and Perseus and the Fall of Medusa Selection Quiz

The passage says that a line attached to the plane helps open the parachute. What does the word attached mean?

• took
• joined
• tugged
• dragged

Why are smokejumpers called to put out a fire?

• It is easier for them to put out a fire.
• It is often safer for them to fight a fire.
• They are able to use fewer people to put out a fire.
• They are able to get to the fire quicker than other firefighters.

How does a firebreak help to stop a fire?

• It creates a space for smokejumpers to land.
• It opens up the forest so the fire truck can get to the fire.
• It helps pilots see where they need to drop supplies.
• It creates a stretch of land which there is nothing left to burn.

How does the author organize the section called “Practice, Practice, Practice!”?

• by explaining how smokejumpers put out fires
• by arguing why people should train to become smokejumpers
• by giving examples of why becoming a smokejumper is a lot of work
• by describing the steps smokejumpers take to pack their parachute in a bag

Which best tells the main idea of the passage?

• Smokejumpers work hard using their special training and tools to fight fires.
• Smokejumpers need special equipment such as parachutes to do their job.
• Smokejumpers live in areas where a lot of fires happen.
• Smokejumpers take airplanes to get to fires.

What is the above picture?

• Smokejumper
• Snow
• The Sky

Definition : A feeling of worry or upset.

• Timid
• Strenuous
• Devised
• Distress

Definition: Figured out a way.

• Timid
• Stenuous
• Devised
• Distress

Definition: Taking great effort and energy.

• Timid
• Strenuous
• Devised
• Distress

Definition: Careful and often fearful.

• Timid
• Strenuous
• Devised
• Distress