Wildfire Paired Texts
Passage
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English
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5th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Medium
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Lena Aloumari
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9 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
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.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.9
CCSS.RI.5.9
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.4.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
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
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