Language and Literacy

Think About “Hot Crumbs Cause Fire”

Check Your Understanding

Write sentences that tell what happened in the article. Use a sentence starter from column 1 and a sentence ending from column 2.

    Example

  • 1. Yamada made tempura, and the crumbs caused a fire.

Column 1Column 2

  • 1. Yamada made tempura,

  • 2. Yamada called the fire station

  • 3. The fire trucks came

  • 4. Yamada burned his hand

  • 5. Hot crumbs caused

  • A. other fires in Tokyo this year.

  • B. after Yamada called the fire station.

  • C. and the crumbs caused a fire.

  • D. because he smelled smoke.

  • E. when he tried to throw water on the fire.

Expand Your Vocabulary

6. Make a concept map like the one below. Work with a group to add community workers. Add words to tell what each worker does.

illustration of a word web for community workers showing circles surrounding a center circle

Use the concept map to tell your group about community workers who help in emergencies.

EXAMPLE

Firefighters are community workers. They put out fires.

Write about Community Workers illustration of pen icon

7. Write 3 clues about a community worker and then ask, “Who is it?” Trade clues with a partner. Try to guess your partner’s community worker.

    Example

  • 7. He uses a ladder.

    He rescues people.

    He puts out fires.

    Who is it?