Helen KettermanIllustrations by Scott Goto

Heat Wave!

Vocabulary words

Theme 20 – Destination Reading

Tall tale

Caused a change in

affected

A long, heavy snowstorm

blizzard

stirred or shook greatly

churned

noisy confusion

commotion

A group of things close together

clump

wrinkledcrinkled

Swam holding head above water, paddling with arms in front, and kicking

dog- paddled

lively and playfulfrisky

gathering in of crops

harvest

line along which the earth and sky seem to meet

horizon

A silvery- white metal that is liquid at room temperature; used in thermometers.

mercury

Figured incorrectlymiscalculated

beatenlicked

landedlit

land used for animals to graze (eat grass)

pasture

fight the urge forresist

To burn slightly

singe

caught on something sticking out

snagged

moodspirits

sent out new growthsprouted

Measure of heat or coldness

temperature

a long, narrow container that holds water or food for animals

trough

Movable pointer that shows wind direction

weather vane

Slight wind, especially one carrying a smell

whiff

A substance that is used to make bread dough rise

yeast

Use the vocabulary words in the word bank. When you look out at , you can sometimes see weather coming from far away. If you see storm clouds in the distance, looking at a to see in which direction the wind is blowing can let you know if the storm is heading your way. Sometimes a storm can bring a big change in the , making it cold very fast. Other times, how hot or cold it is outside is barely by a storm. Have you ever how hot or cold it would be during the day? You probably got stuck wearing too many clothes or not enough clothes. Neither way is very comfortable. You can feel as if the heat is about to warm, or even , your skin, or you can feel your fingertips begin to freeze. It’s always good to be aware of the weather so you don’t get caught unprepared.

Fill the blankaffected horizon miscalculated

singe temperature weather vane

Page 361 Geese are plucked, stuffed and roasted. ____________Page 361 Geese are cooked in the sky. _____________Page 367 Milk is churned into butter.____________Page 367 Cows jumping causes the milk to become butter.__________Page 368 Getting oats wet makes oatmeal. ___________Page 368 Oatmeal makes fine glue. _____________Page 371 Adding water to flour and yeast makes dough. ______________Page 371 The rising dough picks up the tractor and the mule.___________Page 375 They plant lettuce seeds and the lettuce grows. _____________Page 375 Lettuce grows as soon as the seeds hot the dirt._____________

Fantasy/ Realism

A simile is a comparison using like or as. Page 363Page 367Page 371Page 375

Understanding Similes

like a rocket

hopping around like rabbits

big as the barn

like a bucking bronco