1. tact means arrange a. type
2. typ means print b. thermometer 3. scop means to look at c. memorize 4. therm means heat d. microsope 5. mem means remember e. tactics
Name
weather equipment occur predictions method observing
equipment observing
weather
a
method predictions
b c d e
occur
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Name Comprehension:
Graphic Organizer
As you reread “Storm Chasers,” use the Description Web to write down details that tell you about the topic.
Detail
Topic
Detail
Detail Detail
Sample responses are provided.
Need equipment such as cell phones and
laptops.
Work in dangerous conditions. Storms
can even knock houses over.
Have a hard job.
They must drive in heavy rain and
wind and avoid lightning.
Read about weather patterns.
They may become TV weather
reporters.
Storm chasers
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Take-Home Story
Read the passage. Then complete the questions.
Storm Safety
When thunderstorms occur, there are many things a person must remember to do. Because thunderstorms can be dangerous, it is good to be prepared. For example, listen to the radio if at all possible. Reporters have special equipment that tracks bad weather. They can continue observing a storm while you try to stay safe.
In the midst of a storm, it is safest to stay indoors. However, if you get stuck outside, there are a few basic rules to keep in mind.
These rules include staying away from wooded areas and water, remaining calm, and looking for shelter. If you are in a car, stay inside it and don’t go out. Dangers like flash floods and lightning strikes are a reason for every person to know how to stay safe during a thunderstorm.
1. Circle words with the letters oo that make the vowel sound in took.
Watch out for pretender words.
2. Underline the multisyllable words with en and on.
3. What signal word or phrase points to details about being prepared during a thunderstorm?
4. Which details describe what to do if you get stuck outside in a storm?
5. If something happens, it .
methods occurs observes
At Home: Reread the passage and tell what you learned about staying safe during a storm.
Stay away from wooded areas and water, remain calm, and look for shelter.
for example
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Name
To help you plan your writing, fi ll out a narration/dialogue chart.
Writing:
Graphic Organizer
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Name
Read the passage. Then complete the questions.
Curly Shows the Way
I moved to a new town last week. I felt very lonely and hoped to make new friends. At lunch I sat at a table by myself waiting for someone to sit with me. At recess I sat on the swing waiting for someone to ask me to play. After school, I went straight home to my yellow lab, Curly. He was my only friend.
On Saturday I took Curly out for a walk in the park. There were many other dog walkers there. A big husky ran by us to fetch a stick. Curly wagged his tail and barked. I took a deep breath and let him off the leash. Now it was my turn. Curly didn’t sit around waiting for someone to play with. If Curly could make friends with a bark and a wag, why couldn’t I?
1. Put a box around the words that tell how the character feels in her new town.
2. The character says that she was waiting for someone to sit with her at lunch. She also waited for someone to play with her at recess. Why might these be clues to the story’s theme?
3. What is a possible theme for this story?
Comprehension:
Theme Review
These are clues to the story’s
theme.
Mid-Unit Additional Instruction
These clues tell us that the character wasn’t trying hard enough to make friends.
You must take an active role in meeting new people.
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Description Review
Mid-Unit Additional Instruction
Read the passage. Then complete the questions.
Weather Forecasters
Weather forecasters have really important jobs. For example, they find out before anyone else if a rain storm will soak us, or if it will be very hot. These scientists study the weather as it is now. They look for hints about what the weather will be like tomorrow or next week. Also, many
people depend on weather forecasters when they make plans. If you hear a big storm is coming, for instance, you might call off a picnic. For these reasons, weather forecasters make our lives much easier!
1. Put a box around these signal words and phrases for description:
also for these reasons
2. Underline the different things a weather forecaster does.
3. In your own words, describe how weather forecasters make our lives easier.
This phrase signals a description.
Weather forecasters make our lives easier by telling what the weather will be. People listen to forecasts when making plans.
y y
, y y
y
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Name
The letters oo in a word can stand for the vowel sound in fool and cool.
Decoding:
Variant Vowel oo (cool)