Wildfires by Seymour Simon

What does the word "respond" mean?

• ask

• create

• react

• start

What does the word "prevention" mean?

• to keep something from happening

• to cause something to happen

• to want something to happen

• to watch something happen

Which of the following is an example of a disaster?

• moving to a new house

• the opening of a school

• a baseball game

• a forest fire

What is equipment?

• toys for older children

• the place people work

• a training class for a job

• the supplies you need to do a job

What does the word "accidental" mean?

• not noticed

• not expected

• not understood

• not agreed upon

What does it mean to be "careless"?

• not paying close attention

• carefully planning the details

• doing something very slowly

• closely paying attention

Read the dictionary entry: adj. 1. causing injury or damage

Which selection vocabulary word matches the dictionary entry?

• accidental

• careless

• equipment

• harmful

What does the word "purpose" mean?

• an animal that lives in the ocean

• the result of something that is done

• something that someone plans to do

• the reason for which something is done

According to the selection, what causes fire?

• heat

• sticks

• cool air

• sunlight

What causes most wildfires in the Western United States?

• people

• lightning

• campfires

• hot temperatures