Theme 1, Selection
Eye of the Storm
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Spelling Patterns
Long Vowels
Long a Sound/ Spellings• ai (beginning or middle of a syllable)•ay (end of a syllable)•ǡ ___e
Long e Sound/Spelling• ee•ea•Ie (less common)
Long I Sound/ Spelling• ī ___ e•ig/ igh•Eigh (less common)
āi āy ā __ eclaim stray fade
waist sway safe
stain gray
praise
campaign
Long a Sounds/Spellings
ee ea iespeech leaf thief
fleet beast niece
free least
cease
Long e Sounds/Spellings
eigh ig/igh Ī __ eheight sign strike
thigh stride
plight twice
sight describe
sacrifice
Long i Sounds/Spellings
Teacher Read Aloud:
Building Background: 1.What do you know about hurricanes?
2. Share your experiences of hurricanes with Others.
Hurricanes: Weather at Its Wildest
Comprehension Skill:
Text Organization
Authors may organize the information in a nonfiction text
• by main idea and details•by sequence of events•by cause and effect
Setting a Purpose:
1. What details in the selection “What is a Hurricane?” help you understand how destructive hurricanes can be? 2. What is first paragraph under “Journey of a Hurricane” about? 3. What three things make hurricanes a dangerous threat toPeople and property?
Eye of the Storm
Author:Stephen Kramer
Vocabulary Fluency
How Fast Can You Read the Words?
collide
funnel cloud
jagged
lightning
rotate
severe
sizzling
tornadoes
prairies
to bump into another mass with force
collide
Synonymsclashjolt
For example, every spring, large areas of cool, dry air and warm , moist air collide over the central United States.
tornado cloud that is wide at the top and narrow where it touches the ground
funnel cloud
“There’s a large funnel cloudcoming from this storm,” says the message.
jagged
Suddenly, a jagged bolt oflightning shoots from the cloud.
having a sharp, pointed edge or outline
Synonymsruggedpointed
The flash of light in the sky when electricity passes between clouds or between a cloud and the ground
Suddenly, a jagged bolt of lightning shoots from the sky.
lightning
flat, opengrasslands
prairies
These storm chasers head for the mountains,prairies, or seacoastswhenever weather conditions are right.
Synonymsgrasslandsplain
rotate
As we drive, watching the back of the storm, we can see the clouds darkeningand beginning to rotate.
to swirl in a circularmotion
Synonymspivotrevolve
severe
serious or extremein nature
Synonymsserioussober
The reports are saying that there is a moderate chance of severe weather in our area, and some of the thunderstorms will probably produce tornadoes.
crackling withintense heat
sizzling
The air was sizzling, andWarren could feel thatomething was aboutto happen.
Synonymssearcrackle
rotating columns of airaccompanied bywhirling funnel-shaped downspouts
tornadoes
Synonymscyclone
When Warren began selling his lightning photos, he found that people were also asking for pictures of tornadoes and hurricanes.
Author: Stephen Kramer
funnel cloud jagged lightning
prairies rotate severe sizzling
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words! collide
Draw! Draw! Draw!
tornadoes
Free AssociationWhen I say a word, you write down any words you can
think of that remind you of that word.
For example: The word is music:
1. country2. rap/ hip hop3. classical4. pop5. rock6. notes7. instruments 8. headphonesAnd on and on and on
1. collide
2. funnel cloud
3. jagged
6. rotate
5. prairies
7. severe
8. sizzling
4. lightning
9. tornadoes
Synonym SearchMatch the vocabulary words on the left to the correct synonyms on the right. Some vocabulary words have more than one synonym. Ready, set, go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jagged
prairies
rotate
sizzling
collide
severe
a. grasslands f. cyclone k. crackle
b. pivot g. clash l. plains
c. rugged h. sober m. jolt
d. sear i. pointed
e. serious j. revolve
tornadoes
2. She used the ___________ side of the knife to slice the bread.
3. Please ___________ your chair so you can give theater etiquette to the speaker.
4. The __________ __________ touched down, and we had to take cover.
5. The bacon was __________ in the skillet.
7. Thunder clashed right after the _________ lit up the night sky.
1. The cut on his arm was so ___________ that he had to have stitches.
Can You Find the Context Clues?
8. The rich soil on the ___________ made for ideal farm land. 9. The weather man announced that several ___________ had been sighted in
the area and that everyone in the viewing region should take cover.
collide funnel cloud jagged lightningprairies rotate severe sizzlingtornadoes
6. Both students were not paying attention as they were walking in the hallway causing them to ___________.
Word Association Challenge1.Which word relates to a sound one might hear when they are fryingor grilling something? Why?
2. Which word/words relates to weather? Why?
3. Which word is like moving something from its original position? Why?
4. Which word is a type of landform? Why?
5. Which word describes the look of something? Why?
6.Which word makes you think of something being urgent? Why?
Some words can be used more than once. Can you figure out which ones?
collide funnel cloud jagged lightningprairies rotate severe sizzlingtornadoes