Wildfire Paired Texts

What sentences from the text BEST tell why Maui was in danger from wildfires? Choose TWO.

• “. . . the town was surrounded by lush green mountains and white-sand beaches.”

• “From her front porch, Kini could see the sparkling blue waters of the Pacific Ocean.”

• “Periods of little or no rain, known as droughts, have become more common."

• “All this has dried out the tall grasses that cover much of Maui . . .”

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

The author organizes the first section of “A Wildfire Changed My Life” by using ____________.

• problem and solution

• compare and contrast

• the order of importance

• the order the events happened (chronological)

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

In the sentence “Driven by the relentless wind, the fire had been growing bigger . . . ,” the word relentless means ____________.

• loud

• never-ending

• expensive

• warm and moist

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which of the following statements is an opinion (not a fact)?

• Participating in a paddle out is a good thing to do.

• More than 100 people died in the wildfires.

• More than 2,000 buildings and houses were damaged or destroyed.

• The Lahaina wildfire was the deadliest in the U.S. in 100 years.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

In the sentence “. . . Kini and her brother waited anxiously for news in the growing dark,” the word anxiously means they felt ____________.

• angry

• confident

• disappointed

• worried

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What did all three kids in “Maui Strong” do after the fire?

• sold T-shirts

• helped survivors

• wrapped holiday gifts

• took part in a paddle out

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Both articles show how kids on Maui ____________.

• are helping people recover

• can’t live in Lahaina anymore

• recover lost pets on the island

• battled the smoke and flames

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Think about the experiences of the kids in both texts after the wildfire. What is one similarity they all share? What is a difference?

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Based on both articles, the people in Lahaina needed ____________ after the fire. Choose TWO.

• food

• homes

• jobs

• postcards

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9