Corrective Reading Lesson 30

How old was out redwood tree when it became a good seed producer?

How long would our redwood continue to produce seeds?

• 100 years

• 10 years

• 1,000 years

• Until it died

What happens to the rate of growth of the redwood when it becomes a mature tree?

• It stops

• It slows down

• It speeds up

• It stays the same

Where did the fire begin?

Which trees did the fire touch first?

How long did the fire smolder?

• 3 days

• 3 weeks

• 3 months

• 3 years

After the fire, what did the remaining trees look like?

What part of the tree trunk is the living part?

• the bark

• a thin layer just under the bark

• a thin layer in the middle of the trunk

• The trunk is not a living part of the tree

Why did the mature redwoods survive the fire?

Why did the oaks and sugar pines die in the fire?