Page 25 - Inside Writing (demo)

Analyze

A. Read the first paragraph of the report on page 16 again. Circle the correct
answer to each question below. Discuss your answers with a partner.
1. What is the topic of this report?

@ a Douglas fir tree
b. Yellowstone National Park
c. Lars, an interesting researcher

2. Where did Lars do his research?
a. a fir tree farm

b. Yellowstone National Park
c. the U.S. Fire Safety Department
3. What was the purpose of Lars's research?

a. to map Yellowstone National Park
b. to learn why fires start

c. to understand the effects of fire
4. What interesting thing did Lars find?
a. an enormous fire in Yellowstone National Park

b. a Douglas fir tree that did not die in the fire
c. the effects of geography on a forest fire

B. Reports tell facts and explain conclusions based on those facts. Match each
description of tree rings with a conclusion. Compare your answers with a partner.
Fact Conclusion

_ b_ 1. wide, even rings a. other trees pushed against the tree
_ 2. narrow rings b. healthy growth
_ 3. narrow rings on only one side c. not enough water

_ 4. a dark, uneven mark d. fire

C. Read the last paragraph of the report on page 17 again. Check (.f) the
statements below that describe situations where this research might be useful.
Explain your choices to a partner.
_L_ 1. a forest in Canada where fires spread quickly every year
_ 2. a national park in Spain that wants to plant more trees

_ 3. a hiking area where campers often cook food over fires
_ 4. an overcrowded forest in northern Mongolia

_ 5. a city planner designing a park

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