Eye of the Storm: Chasing
Storms with Warren Faidley
Vocabulary Day 2
5th Grade Theme 1
collide
• Think about what things might collide. Write as
many things as you can think of in two minutes.
Be ready to compare your answers with a
partner. Add to your list if possible.
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Funnel cloud
• A funnel cloud is ________.
• A funnel cloud is not __________.
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jagged
• The kids didn’t wear shoes because the
rocks were jagged. True or False? Why or
why not?
• The kids wore shoes because the rocks
were jagged. True or False? Why or why
not?
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lightning
• Draw lightning and be ready to tell your
partner what lightning is. Tell your
partner what lightning is not.
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prairies
• We drove our car through the prairie and
saw lots of grasses and flat land. True or
False? Why or why not?
• We drove our car through the prairie and
saw lots of steep mountains and rocky
ledges. True or False? Why or why not?
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rotate
• Many items can be rotated and still look
the look the same. Can you think of any?
• Here is an example: a soccer ball
• Brainstorm with your partner. How
many can you think of?
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severe
• The storm was severe so we decided to
stay outside and enjoy it. True or False?
Why or why not?
• The storm was severe so we decided to
leave town. True or False? Why or why
not?
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sizzling
• On a hot day we might say that it is
sizzling outside. Why? List all of the
things that might be sizzling on a hot day.
• Is there anything that wouldn’t be
sizzling?
• Share and compare with a partner.
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tornadoes
• A tornado is _______.
• A tornado is not _______.
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strike
• Tell your partner when it is good
to strike something.
– Example: hit the ball
• Tell your partner when it is not
good to strike something.
– Example: hit the rock that now
heading to your neighbor’s window
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Partner Talk
collide, funnel cloud, jagged, lightning,
prairies, rotate, severe, sizzling,
tornadoes, strike
• Try to make one sentence using 4 of the words.
• Can you fit them all into two sentences?
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Vocabulary Fun!
• Write one true statement for
each word and one false
statement.
• Switch with a partner.
• Identify the false the statement
and rewrite it to make it true.
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