Smokejumpers to the Rescue

How does a reader know that Smokejumpers to the rescue is Narrative Nonfiction?

• it is written using question and answer format

• it is presented in story format and gives factual information

• it has graphic features like photographs and captions

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 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 genre of Smokejumpers to the rescue?

• Fiction

• Play

• Nonfiction

• Historical Fiction

What is the text structure of page 268 of Smokejumpers to the Rescue?

• Problem and Solution

• Cause and Effect

• Descriptive

• Sequence

Why are smokejumpers called to the scene instead of firefighters?

• The fire is too big for standard firefighters.

• There are no firefighters in the area.

• It would take too long for firefighters to get to the areas that need smokejumpers.

• Smokejumpers and firefighters have an arrangement and they each cover a certain area.

Check off some of the items that would appear in a Smokejumpers' box.

• a camera

• a chain saw

• a walkie talkie

• food

• a first-aid kit

How many feet did the Smokejumper described on page 268 jump?

• 1,500

• 2,000

• 1,850

• 2,500

Which of the following students would probably grow up to make the best smokejumper?

• A student with top grades, but who really isn't into sports.

• A student who does silly things and gets into trouble

• A student really into sports who loves an athletic challenge.

• A student who is really popular but not too into grades or activiteis.