Eye of the
Storm
Compiled by:
Terry Sams PES
Melissa Guinn PES
By Stephen Kramer
Illustrated by Warren Faidley
Study Skills
• Genre: Expository Nonfiction
• Comprehension Skill:
Graphic Sources
• Comprehension Strategy:
Predict
• Comprehension Review
Skill:
Cause and Effect
• Vocabulary: Word Endings
Summary
In spring, summer, and fall,
weather patterns produce
thunderstorms, tornadoes, and
hurricanes in the United States.
Most people take cover from
storms, but photographer Warren
Faidley travels around the
country to take pictures of them.
In August of 1992, Faidley went
to Miami, Florida, to take pictures
of Hurricane Andrew.
Genre: Expository Nonfiction
• Expository nonfiction gives
information about real people
and events.
• Be prepared for a few
surprises as you read about a
real person, Warren Faidley,
who experiences a real storm,
Hurricane Andrew.
Comprehension Skill
Graphic Organizers TE 338
• A graphic source shows or explains
information from the text.
• Pictures, maps, charts, time lines,
and diagrams are all examples of
graphic sources.
• Graphic sources can help you draw
conclusions about what you are
reading.
• KWL Chart
Practice Graphic Sources
PB137
1. What materials are needed to complete this
activity?
2-liter bottles, water, food coloring, duct
tape.
2. What is the first step in creating this
tornado?
Fill one bottle with water and some food
coloring.
3. What is another step?
Connect the two bottles with duct tape.
4. What is an example of how the diagram
might help a person complete this activity?
The diagram makes it easier to understand
how to connect the bottles.
Comprehension Skill Review
Cause and Effect TE 347
• A cause is what makes something
happen.
• An effect is what happens.
• Sometimes a cause will have
more than one effect.
• Words such as because, so, and
since are clues to causes and
effects.
Comprehension Strategy
Predict TE 338
• Good readers think about
what will happen next.
• Patterns in the
information in a graph or
chart can help you predict.
• Prediction Activities
Vocabulary Strategy
Word Endings TE 340
• Look at word endings to help
you figure out the meaning of
the word.
•The ending –s is added to a noun
to make it plural.
• The ending –ed is added to a
verb to make it past tense.
Research/Study Skills
Online Telephone Directory TE 359L
• An online telephone directory lists
phone numbers and addresses for
individual people and business.
• The white pages lists entries for
individuals and business in
alphabetical order.
• The yellow pages contain business
categorized by type, such as hotels,
sporting goods, and so on.
• To find an online directory, use the
keywords white pages or yellow
pages on a search engine.
Research/Study Skills
Online Telephone Directory TE 359L
• Once in the dictionary, type in
the name of the person or
business you want.
• You can type in the category
of a business if you don’t
know a specific name.
• Include a city or zip code and
state to narrow the search.
• Online Directory
Fun Stuff and Practice
•Cause and Effect OnLine PowerPoint
•Activities
•More Figurative
Language
•Hurricane Andrew
Damage Photos
•Hurricane Andrew
•Teacher ideas
Weekly Fluency Check
Pauses TE 359a
• Readers need to pause after
complete thoughts, such as at
the end of phrases and sentences
to make it easier for listeners to
understand.
• Pause after prepositional phrases
and between items in a series.
• Model read aloud on page 338m
and 349. Point out punctuation
clues including dashes and
colons.
Question of the Week
TE 338m
• How do weather
patterns affect
our lives?
Day 2 - Question of the
Day
• Why do you
think storms are
so fascinating to
some people?
Day 3 –
Question of the Day
• Why should
people respect
the power of
storms?
Day 4 –
Question of the Day
• What kinds of
storm safety
information can
you find on the
Internet?
Review Questions
1. What conclusion did Warren make when he
found an open photo album on the ground?
2. What is the main idea of this story?
3. Why do you think the author probably wrote
this story?
4. Why was Warren so tired when he returned
to his hotel?
5. What is the first thing Warren does to
photograph a hurricane?
Review Questions
6. Why does Warren have so many rolls of
exposed film as he heads home?
7. How are these photos different from other
hurricane photos he took?
8. What made the storm chasers think
Hurricane Andrew had changed course?
9. What are some reasons you can tell this
hurricane was very destructive?
10. What causes the most damage during a
hurricane?
Vocabulary - Say It
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destruction
expected
forecasts
inland
shatter
surge
More Words to Know
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potential
withstand
wreckage
ditch
shelter
unpredictable
destruction
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great damage; ruin
expected
• thought something
would probably come
or happen
forecasts
• statements of what is
coming; predictions
inland
• in or toward the
interior
shatter
• to break into pieces
suddenly
surge
• a swelling motion;
sweep or rush, especially
of waves
potential
• something possible
withstand
• to stand against;
hold out against;
resist; endure
wreckage
• what is left behind after
destruction
ditch
• a long narrow hole dug
into the earth; usually
carry off water
shelter
• something that cover or
protects from weather,
danger, or attack
unpredictable
• uncertain, unable to tell
about beforehand
You can survive in a
tornado if you take
shelter.
You can survive in a
tornado if you take
shelter.
The destruction
from a hurricane
comes from both
wind and water.
The destruction
from a hurricane
comes from both
wind and water.
They issue
forecasts to tell
when a storm is
expected.
They issue
forecasts to tell
when a storm is
expected.
He was found safe
in a ditch a half a
mile away.
He was found safe
in a ditch a half a
mile away.
Loose materials
carried by
hurricane winds
can shatter
windows .
Loose materials
carried by
hurricane winds
can shatter
windows .
The powerful
winds can carry
seawater a long
ways inland.
The powerful
winds can carry
seawater a long
ways inland.
A hurricane can
cause a storm
surge as winds
push ocean
water inland.
A hurricane can
cause a storm
surge as winds
push ocean water
inland.
Hurricane
Andrew was
expected to hit
the coast in
two days.
Hurricane Andrew
was expected to
hit the coast in
two days.
A tornado is too fast
and the direction it
travels is
unpredictable.
A tornado is too fast
and the direction it
travels is
unpredictable.
Many homes could
not withstand the
winds of Hurricane
Andrew.
Many homes could
not withstand the
winds of Hurricane
Andrew.
Weather forecast
showed Andrew
had the potential
to be a very
dangerous storm.
Weather forecast
showed Andrew
had the potential
to be a very
dangerous storm.
Writing Assignment
Problem/Solution TE 359h
• Think of a problem that you or
someone you know has had.
• Why was it a problem?
• How was it solved?
• Clearly identify the problem and then
describe the solution.
• Use specific nouns and strong verbs.
• Connect the ideas using time-order
words.
Spelling Words
Compound Words
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homemade
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watermelon •
understand •
highway
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thunderstorm •
highway
upstairs
shoelace
shortcut
doorbell
Spelling Words
Compound Words
• jellyfish
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touchdown •
campfire •
skateboard •
anyway
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fireworks
haircut
loudspeaker
laptop
flashlight
CHALLENGE
• masterpiece
• stomachache
• cliffhanger
• sweatshirt
•afterthought
This Week’s Word Wall Words
Click and type your own
words for this week:
Let’s review our Spelling
words. Watch carefully
because they will flash on the
screen for just a moment. We
can clap as we spell the word,
or we might just practice
reading the words.
watermelon
homemade
understand
sometimes
shoelace
highway
upstairs
thunderstorm
shortcut
doorbell
jellyfish
touchdown
campfire
skateboard
anyway
fireworks
haircut
loudspeaker
laptop
flashlight