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Unit 4: Experiences Story 4 Hurricanes Written By: Seymour Simon -comprehension -vocabulary -Description Name: __________________________________ Building Background Blizzards and tornadoes are examples of extreme weather. They can cause severe damage to people, buildings, and cities. During a tornado, wind speeds can read up to 300 mph. Talk About the Theme What are other examples of extreme weather from current events? _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ ____________________ Focus Question – page 461 What is happening in the photo? ____________________________________________ ___ ____________________________________________ _________________________________ How would you protect yourself in this situation? __________________________________ ____________________________________________ _________________________________ Weekly Theme ________________________ _______________ Vocabulary 11.) damages ____________________________________________ ___________________ ____________________________________________ _________________________________ 2.) property____________________________________________ ___________________ ____________________________________________ _________________________________ 3.) available ____________________________________________ __________________ ____________________________________________ _________________________________ 4.) contact ____________________________________________ ___________________ ____________________________________________ _________________________________ 5.) atmosphere ____________________________________________ _________________ ____________________________________________ _________________________________ 6.) destruction ____________________________________________ ________________ ____________________________________________ _________________________________ 7.) hurricanes ____________________________________________ _________________ ____________________________________________ _________________________________ 8.) surge ____________________________________________ ______________________ ____________________________________________ _________________________________ Complete Practice Book page 133 My Ideas About ________________________ Page _______ Page _______ Story Questions 1.) Why do you think islands and coastal areas are in the most danger during a hurricane? ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ __________________ 2.) What characteristics make a tropical storm different from a hurricane? ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ __________________ 3.) Why do you think hurricanes are referred to by different words such as typhoon and cyclone depending on where they occur? ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ __________________ 4.) Which signal word in the first paragraph alerts you to an upcoming list of descriptive facts? ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ __________________ 5.) What does the multiple-meaning word eye mean as it is used in this selection? ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ __________________ 6.) Do you think early hurricane warnings are valuable? Why or why not? ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ __________________ 7.) Why would Doppler radar be a valuable tool for the National Hurricane Center and the NOAA? ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ __________________ 8.) Look at paragraph three on page 472. What descriptive details could you add to the end of the sentence that reads “During a watch, it’s important to prepare and decide what you and your family are going to during the storm”? ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ __________________ 9.) What is the author’s purpose in this writing? ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ __________________ Do you think the author chose the appropriate literary genre for his purpose? Why or why not? _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _________________ How can identifying the author’s purpose help you determine the genre of a selection _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _________________ Complete Practice Book page 135 Genre ____________________________________________ ________________________ Author’s Purpose ____________________________________________ ______________ 3 Facts I Learned 1.) ____________________________________________ ______________________________ ____________________________________________ _________________________________ 2.) ____________________________________________ _____________________________ ____________________________________________ _________________________________ 3.) ____________________________________________ _____________________________ ____________________________________________ _________________________________ Skill Work – Description Authors who use ___________________________________________ as a text structure define or classify information by describing its qualities or characteristics. They often use _______________ ________________ to alert readers about upcoming lists or set of characteristics. This shows __________________________ ______________________________. Signal Words or Phrases Complete Practice Book page 134
