Text Features
The headline and subheading at the beginning of the article creates this mood
What is fear, despair, anxiety
These people discovered and settled the town of Paradise
Who are the 49ers or the Gold Rush settlers
The article is mainly about these people
Who are the survivors of Paradise wildfire?
This is what Eleanor saved as her prized possessions
What is her stuffed rabbit and a 3-D printed cat
This is probably why Tarshis wrote the section "Busting Town".
It helped us to realize what Paradise was like before the fire.
The collections of photos title "Faces of Paradise" made the reader realize this
What is these faces made us realize the fire affected normal, regular people that we could identify with
This was the first sign of a distant fire
What is a plume of smoke?
This is what happened to the town of Paradise after the fire
What is the town was completely destroyed
This was how many people died in the fire
What is 85?
These are intensifying because of climate change.
What are wildfires?
In the sidebar "What Causes Wildfire in California", the author chose to include this information because
What is she wanted us to know why wildfires are becoming worse
This is the main reason the residents did not panic when they saw the plume of smoke on that morning.
The residents were used to wildfires in the area
This was the name of the bus driver in the article.
Who is Kevin McKay?
This is the official name of the wildfire that destroyed Paradise, CA.
What is Camp Fire?
This is why the people haven't been able to live in Paradise.
What is the water supply was contaminated?
In the Subheading "Bigger and Deadlier", this tells the readers how the wildfires are changing
What is they are getting worse
The fire started in this small town
What is Pulga?
This is one way humans can start wildfires
What are campfires?
"Like flaming birds, they flew across the river, igniting more fires" is an example of this figurative language
What is a simile?
This is the town where Eleanor's family now lives.
What is Chico?
This has caused California vegetation to become more dry and create ideal conditions for wildfires
What is climate change
This is how Josh Lucas helped to save peoples lives
What is he stood on a firetruck and fought the flames around the cars in a parking lot, saving many lives.
This is the definition of fire suppression.
What is controlled burning of the forests?
These are two reasons Tarshis probably wrote this article.
What is to educate us about wildfires and inspire us about the story of the strength of the people of Paradise, CA?
This is what Kevin McKay is now studying to be.
What is a teacher?