Relevant Less Important
Research question: Which factors contributed to the
devastating effects of the 1871 Chicago fire?
Indicate which facts and details from the paragraph are
relevant to the research question by moving them into
the appropriate categories.
The blaze began in a bam at 9p. m. on October 8.
The summer of 1871 was dry and windy. Many
buildings had been constructed of Mod Firefighters
were sent to the wrong address at first. When they
arrived their exhaustion from battling another blaze
the day hampered them. After two days,
rainfall put out the fire for good