Building a fire - fiction

What is the setting of the story?

• At school

• In the woods

• At the beach

• In a camping store

Why did everyone except Jen lower their hands

• Mr. Griffin told them to.

• Mr. Griffin called on Jen already.

• Mr. Griffin added more information about the question that they did not know.

• Jen answered before they could.

According to the passage, which is an example of friction?

• Using two dry sticks.

• Chopping wood

• Making a fire

• Rubbing your hands together.

What did Mr. Griffin do to change the outcome of the story?

• When his plan did not work, he tried something different,

• He kept trying with his plan until the fire finally started.

• He quit trying and just told the kids another way to start fire.

• He stopped trying to make fire at all.

What did he use to finally start a fire?

• A match

• A magnifying glass

• A lighter

• Two stones

Why does Mr. Griffin fall off the log?

• He lost his balance.

• He was too old.

• He was exhausted from trying to start the fire.

• He rubbed the sticks together too hard.

Which sentence in the text helps you know what the meaning of friction is?

• Fwoosh

• Rubbing two objects together helps them heat up.

• He rubbed two dry sticks

• A chemical coating on the head of a matchstick