Worksheets“A Wildfire Changed My Life”/“Maui Strong" Quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
1. In "A Wildfire Changed My Life" who was author worried about?
a)
Her house
b)
Her garden
c)
Her family
d)
Her room
2.
2. What sentences from the text BEST tell why Maui was in danger from wildfires? Choose TWO.
a)
“. . . the town was surrounded by lush green mountains and white-sand beaches.”
b)
“From her front porch, Kini could see the sparkling blue waters of the Pacific Ocean.”
c)
“Periods of little or no rain, known as droughts, have become more common.”
d)
“All this has dried out the tall grasses that cover much of Maui . . .”
3.
3. What is the most likely reason the author used figurative language in the 1st sentence.
"Like an angry moster in the sky"
a)
to emphasize the emotions she felt
b)
to suggest moving to Maui
c)
To describe what she was seeing
d)
to emphasize the look of the volcano
4.
4. "Like an angry monster in the sky" is what type of figurative language?
a)
Alliteration
b)
Onomatopia
c)
Metaphor
d)
Simile
5.
5. In the sentence “Driven by the relentless wind, the fire had been growing bigger . . . ,” the word relentless means ____________.
a)
loud
b)
expensive
c)
never-ending
d)
warm and wet
6.
6. Which sentence helps the reader understand that the story is in 3rd person point of view
a)
Twelve-year-old Kini Varona first spotted it from her bedroom window
b)
It was the afternoon of August 8, 2023
c)
the last day of summer vacation
7.
7. Which sentence best explains Kini's feelings about her family being okay?
a)
Her mom arrived at their friends’ house, exhausted but safe.
b)
But Kini’s gratitude for her family’s safety was mixed with heartache
c)
It was the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in more than 100 years.
8.
8. Which sentence from the passage proves Kini knows about fires
a)
Kini saw the dark smoke in the distance.
b)
The sight pulled her attention away from her phone.
c)
Kini is the daughter of two firefighters,
d)
They were going to stay at the station overnight.
9.
9.What did all three kids in “Maui Strong” do after the fire?
a)
sold T-shirts
b)
helped survivors
c)
wrapped holiday gifts
d)
took part in a paddle out
10.
10. Both articles show how kids on Maui ____________.
a)
are helping people recover
b)
can’t live in Lahaina anymore
c)
recover lost pets on the island
d)
battled the smoke and flames
11.
11. In "A Wildfire Changed my life" how does the wildfire change Kini's life? (Use RA, C, E, must be 3 sentences).
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