In 1988, Yellowstone National Park was overrun by devastating forest fires. Heroic fire fighting efforts ended the "summer of fire."
RI.5.7: Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.
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Additional Skills-Graphic Aids: Authors sometimes include graphic aids like the ones listed below to help readers better understand information in a text.
Map-to show location.
Diagram-to show the parts of something.
Chart/Table-to organize information containing numbers.
Graph-to compare information visually.
Vocabulary: geyser - a natural spring that shoots up a fountain of hot water or steam
veered - shifted or changed directions
canopy - any covering overhead, such as a tree
tinder - anything dry that will easily catch fire on contact with a spark
dwindled - became steadily smaller or less; shrank
embers - something no longer in flames but still glowing
policy - a plan or method of action or conduct
Spelling - compound words 1. basketball 11. high school 2. seventy-five 12. railroad 3. rock band 13. motorcycle 4. everybody 14. vice president 5. fireplace 15. strawberry 6. anything 16. freeway 7. takeoff 17. car pool 8. skateboard 18. comic strip 9. homework 19. fine arts 10. two-thirds 20. forty-two
Think and Respond: 1. In what way was the summer of 1988 different from other summers at Yellowstone? 2. How do the pictures and captions help you better understand this story? 3. How do the author's descriptions help you understand what happened? 4. Do you think the park's policy on wildfires makes sense? Why or why not?