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Fourth Grade Informational Writing Assessment Student Packet

Writing Prompt: How do we fight forest fires? What challenges and dangers do
firefighters face?
Task 1 Battling Blazes Outline:
Closely read the informational article Battling Blazes from Scholastic News by Joe
Bubar. This article tells us about the men and women who fight wildfires in the United
States. Use the outline below to write details that will help answer this question:
How do hotshots fight wildfires?
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Task 2 Fighting Wilfires Outline:
Watch the video Fighting Wildfires. This video explains what it is like for people
fighting a forest fire. Use this outline and write details to help you answer this question:
What are forest fires like? What are the people who fight them like?
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