NameSelectionComprehensionChoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.1.Themainreasontheauthorwrotethisselectionwastoexplaintoreadershowworkerscontrolawildfire.giveexamplesofforeststhathavebeensaved.persuadereaderstobecomefirefighters.describetheactionsofonefirefighter.2.Whydoesthecrewwaitbeforejumpingoncethejumpspotispicked?Thelocationofthefiremustbeplottedonamap.Theymustcheckthewindspeedanddirection.Thecrewleadermustchoosewhojumpsfirst.Theymustputonbrightlycoloredclothing.3.WhichhappensFIRSTafteracrewlandsatajumpsite?Theysetupindividualfireshelters.Theycomeupwithaplan.Theypurposelysetbackfires.Theycutdownburningtrees.4.WhichofthesestatementsisMOSTimportanttoincludeinasummaryof“Smokejumpers”?Manyfiresburnduringthesummermonths.SmokejumpersuseaspecialaxcalledaPulaski.Creatingafirelineisthefirststepinfightingawildfire.Smokejumpersalwayshavetwoparachutesandapaddedsuit.5.Howdoyouknowthat“Smokejumpers”isexpositorynonfiction?Itcontainsunrealisticcharactersandevents.Itissetinthepastandhashistoricalfigures.Theauthor’sthoughtsandfeelingsareexpressed.Photographsandcaptionshelpexplainthetopic.WeeklyLessonTestLesson9©Harcourt•Grade685SelectionComprehension“Smokejumpers”Name6.WhatistheMAINideaof“Smokejumpers”?Smokejumpersmustworkhardtoputoutafire.Smokejumpershavetocarryheavyequipment.Windshiftscanmakewildfiresverydangerous.Helicoptersareusedtohelpputoutwildfires.7.SmokejumpersalwayscarryaradioMAINLYbecausetheyneedtogetupdatesonfiresinotherareasofthecountry.tellthecrewleaderwhentheyneedabreak.talktopeoplewhoareaffectedbythefire.callforhelpifitbecomesnecessary.8.WhichstatementBESTsupportstheideathatsmokejumpersmustbestrong?Theyspringintoactionsecondsafterhearinganalert.Theyplanmorethanoneescaperoutetothesafetyzone.Theysometimeswalkmilescarryingheavypack-outbags.Theydeterminewhetherthereareenoughpeopleforthejob.READTHINKEXPLAINWrittenResponse9.Whatdoyouthinkisthemostdangerouspartofasmokejumper’sjob?Usedetailsfrom“Smokejumpers”tosupportyouranswer.TOTALSCORE:/8+/2WeeklyLesson...
