1. READ THE PASSAGE. 2. LOOK AT THE READING TO MAKE PREDICTIONS OF THE TOPIC. 3. SKIM THROUGH THE FIRST PARAGRAPH, AND LOOK FOR THE GIST. 4. READ THE FIRST PARAGRAPH FOR UNDERSTANDING. 5. LOOK AT EACH PARAGRAPH.
The action of Schaffer dismissing the sighting of smoke caused the fire to grow, for he did not bother to alert anyone else. Neither did he try to do something about the fire.
