Scholastic News Into the Fire

(Facing the Flames) Which section describes the causes of the Park Fire?

• Battling Blazes

• Burning Up

• How to Fight a Wildfire

• the "California Wildfires" map

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

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CCSS.RI.6.5

(Facing the Flames) Which detail would be least important to include in a summary of the article?

• The Park Fire destroyed 700 structures.

• Dry, hot weather led to the Park Fire.

• The largest wildfire ever recorded in Texas took place in February.

• The Park Fire spread out of control quickly.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

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(Facing the Flames) Which word in the article means “kept from spreading”?

• exploded

• shifted

• threatened

• contained

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

(Facing the Flames) Based on the map, which of the following statements about the Park Fire is true?

• It was California’s only large wildfire.

• It burned south of Los Angeles.

• It burned north of Sacramento.

• It spread into Arizona.

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CCSS.RI.3.7

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CCSS.RI.5.7

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CCSS.RL.4.7

(Who Will Win) What is the main idea of the section “Change of Plans”?

• The United States has two main political parties.

• Both main political parties changed the dates of their national conventions.

• U.S. presidential elections have changed since the 1780s.

• The Democratic Party changed its 2024 nominee for president.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

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Which detail best supports the main idea of the section “Change of Plans”?

• “Biden dropped out of the race on July 21.”

• “Trump launched his campaign almost two years ago.”

• “More than 67 million people watched . . .”

• “Harris and Trump will campaign around the clock . . .”

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

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CCSS.RL.4.1

(Facing the Flames) If elected president, Donald Trump would be the first president since 1892 to ___.

• be elected to two terms

• be elected to nonconsecutive terms

• represent the Republican Party

• have been nominated at a convention

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CCSS.RI.7.10

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(Facing the Flames) If elected president, Kamala Harris would make history as the ___.

• first vice president to become president

• youngest president in U.S. history

• first woman to be elected U.S. president

• first Democratic president in decades

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

(Hawaii's Official Hello) A new law in Hawaii makes the shaka the state’s official ___.

• language

• dance

• gesture

• flower

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

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CCSS.RI.5.3

(Should We Stop Changing the Clocks) According to the article, what was the original purpose of daylight saving time?

• to allow people to use sunlight to light their homes for longer periods

• to give children an extra hour of sleep

• to allow more daylight for after-school sports and activities

• to put all states in the same time zone

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CCSS.RI.4.1