Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.3
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
3601
Points per Word
0.000278
Page Count
40
Points per Page
0.025
Series
Cause-and-Effect Disasters
Description
In 1871, a fierce fire broke out in the city of Chicago. More than 100 people died, and thousands were left homeless. Examine survivors' stories and use cause-and-effect strategies to determine how particular decisions and actions caused this disaster.