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 . . .”

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)

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

• food

• homes

• jobs

• postcards