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House on Fire

A. Reading

Oh, no! There is a fire at the corner of Third Street

and Elm Avenue in Bayside, Colorado. The fire is

on the first floor of a two-story house, and it is

spreading quickly. Fire fighters arrived ten minutes

ago, and one is using an axe to break the front door.

A neighbor said that an elderly woman lives in the

house. The woman is partially deaf and canÓt hear

very well. Her bedroom is on the second floor.

The fire fighters are worried because they donÓt see

the woman. The neighbor tried calling her when

the fire started, but there was no answer. The fire

chief is not sure if the woman is on the first floor of

the house or the second floor. The house may collapse soon. The fire chief doesnÓt want

his workers to get hurt. What should he do? Should he send fire fighters into the house

to look for the woman?

B. True or False

1. ________ In the picture, the fire fighter is wearing boots and a hat.

2. ________ The house has two stories.

3. ________ The fire fighter is using a hammer to break the front door.

4. ________ Partially deaf means canÓt hear very well.

5. ________ The house may collapse soon.

C. Writing Î Should the chief send fire fighters into the house? Why or why not?

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