Reading Comprehension A1

📘 Meet a Firefighter

I: This is Rick White. He helped to fight a big fire in Sunny Forest yesterday. Thank you for letting Channel 9 News interview you.

R: No problem.

I: Was it hard to put out the fire?

R: Yes. We needed 10 firefighters, and it took about 2 hours to put it out.

I: What caused the fire?

R: Some campers left a campfire burning in the forest.

I: That’s too bad. People need to be very careful with campfires. They can cause forest fires.

R: That’s right. Everyone, make sure you put out your campfires before you leave!

*R = Rick White*

*I = Interviewer*

Choose the best word.

1. Tim is _____. He always puts out his fire when he leaves.

a. careful b. camper c. hard d. burning

2. The firefighter said some campers _____ the forest fire.

a. needed b. caused c. took d. let

3. We spent _____ 30 dollars on dinner last night.

a. about b. this c. before d. some

4. A reporter often _____ people.

a. leaves b. puts out c. interviews d. burns

Choose the best answer.

1. What is this reading about?

a. A fire truck b. A news reporter c. How to make a fire d. Putting out a fire

2. How do we know the fire was big?

a. Sunny Forest is very big. b. It was made by campers. c. The trees were big. d. It took a long time to put out.

3. What does “fight” mean in the story?

a. Try to hurt b. Shout at c. Hit with a bat d. Try to put out

4. What does the firefighter tell everyone to do?

a. Never make fires b. Cover your fire with leaves c. Don’t go to Sunny Forest d. Put out your campfires