Australian Wildfires

Australian Wildfires

Information from BBC article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-50951043

Genre

• category

• fiction

• nonfiction

Multiple Choice

Record breaking temperatures and months of severe drought have fueled a series of massive bushfires across Australia. Although recent cooler conditions and rain have brought some respite, more than 50 fires are still burning in the states of New South Wales and Victoria. Hot and windy conditions are forecast to return to many parts of New South Wales this weekend and authorities in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) have declared a state of emergency as massive bushfires rage south of Canberra.

What is the genre of this passage?

• fiction

• nonfiction

Nonfiction text structure

• how an author organizes a text

• description

• problem and solution

• question and answer

Multiple Choice

What is being done to fight the Australian wildfires?

At least 3,700 firefighters are helping to battle the flames. The government is also using aircraft to fight the fires, such as helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, and large air-tankers.

What is the text structure of the passage?

• description

• problem and solution

• question and answer

Nonfiction text features

• maps

• charts

• timelines

• illustrations

• photographs

• diagram

Multiple Choice

What information can be gained from this map?

• It is a map of Australia.

• It shows fire damage to Kangaroo Island.

• It shows where kangaroos live.

Multiple Choice

This text feature is a visual to show how fast fires can spread. What type of text feature is it?

• map

• chart

• timeline

• photograph

Author's purpose

• inform

• explain

• persuade

• entertain

Multiple Choice

Humans are sometimes to blame for starting the fires, but they are often also sparked by natural causes, such as lightning striking dry vegetation. Once fires have started, other areas are at risk, with embers blown by the wind causing blazes to spread to new areas. Bush fires themselves can also drive thunderstorms, increasing the risk of lightning strikes and further fires.

What is the author's purpose of this passage?

• inform

• persuade

• entertain

Multiple Choice

Humans are sometimes to blame for starting the fires, but they are often also sparked by natural causes, such as lightning striking dry vegetation. Once fires have started, other areas are at risk, with embers blown by the wind causing blazes to spread to new areas. Bush fires themselves can also drive thunderstorms, increasing the risk of lightning strikes and further fires.

How does the diagram help you to understand the passage?

• It shows a rain storm.

• It shows how the bushfires can create a thunderstorm.

• It shows an Australian bushfire.

Author's perspective

• Author's perspective is how an author feels about a topic (their opinion)

• The details that are included can tell you how they feel

• How does this author feel about the fires? What words help show their perspective?

Multiple Choice

Two people and thousands of koalas were killed when flames devastated Kangaroo Island in the state of South Australia on January 9. The island is known for its unique mix of animal species, and there are fears that it will never recover. Experts have expressed concerns over the survival of endangered species on the island, including the dunnart and the black, glossy cockatoo.

What is the author's perspective in this passage?

• He thinks that the fires were very harmful to animals Kangaroo Island.

• He thinks the fires burned some land on Kangaroo Island.

• He thinks that Kangaroo Island will be okay.

Multiple Choice

Let's revisit another article we have read and determine the author's perspective.

What is the author's perspective in the article "Ten ways climate change can make wildfires worse"?

• Wildfires happen on their own, nothing else causes them.

• Climate change is happening but it doesn't affect the wildfires.

• Wildfires are worse lately because of some effects of climate change.

Multiple Choice

Let's revisit another article we have read and determine the author's perspective.

What is the author's perspective in the article "A billion animals caught in Australia's fires; some may go extinct"?

• The wildfires are harmful to many animals and other living things.

• The dunnarts are the only animals affected by the wildfires.

• Australia's fires are not very dangerous.