Lesson 3.4 - Eye of the Storm
Question of the Week
How do weather patterns affect our lives? |
Eye of the Storm by Stephen Kramer is an expository nonfiction. Expository nonfiction gives information about real people and events. Think about what you would do to protect yourself in a storm as you read about Hurricane Andrew.
As you read, think about the following questions.
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selection vocabulary
destruction - great damage; ruin
expected - thought something would probably come or happen forecasts - statements of what is coming; predictions inland - in or toward the interior of a country shatter - to break into pieces surge - a swelling motion; sweep or rush, especially of waves |
amazing words
tornado shelter ditch unpredictable powerful hurrican severe blizzard meteorologists estimate |
Powerpoint Presentations
Skill of the Week - graphic sources
Lesson 3.4 spelling - compound words
1. watermelon
2. homemade 3. understand 4. sometimes 5. shoelace 6. highway 7. upstairs 8. thunderstorm 9. shortcut 10. doorbell |
11. jellyfish
12. touchdown 13. campfire 14. skateboard 15. anyway 16. fireworks 17. haircut 18. loudspeaker 19. laptop 20. flashlight |
Challenge Words:
21. masterpiece 22. stomachache 23. cliffhanger 24. sweatshirt 25. afterthought |