Eye of the Storm

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Eye of the Storm
Compiled by Terry Sams PES Melissa Guinn PES

• By Stephen Kramer Illustrated by Warren Faidley

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Study Skills

• Genre Expository Nonfiction
• Comprehension Skill Graphic Sources
• Comprehension Strategy Predict
• Comprehension Review Skill Cause and Effect
• Vocabulary Word Endings

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Summary

• In spring, summer, and fall, weather patterns
  produce thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes
  in the United States. Most people take cover
  from storms, but photographer Warren Faidley
  travels around the country to take pictures of
  them. In August of 1992, Faidley went to Miami,
  Florida, to take pictures of Hurricane Andrew.

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Genre Expository Nonfiction

• Expository nonfiction gives information about
  real people and events.
• Be prepared for a few surprises as you read about
  a real person, Warren Faidley, who experiences a
  real storm, Hurricane Andrew.

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Comprehension Skill Graphic Organizers TE 338

• A graphic source shows or explains information
  from the text.
• Pictures, maps, charts, time lines, and diagrams
  are all examples of graphic sources.
• Graphic sources can help you draw conclusions
  about what you are reading.
• KWL Chart

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Practice Graphic Sources PB137

• 1. What materials are needed to complete this
  activity?
• 2-liter bottles, water, food coloring, duct
  tape.
• 2. What is the first step in creating this
  tornado?
• Fill one bottle with water and some food
  coloring.
• 3. What is another step?
  
• Connect the two bottles with duct tape.
• 4. What is an example of how the diagram might
  help a person complete this activity?
• The diagram makes it easier to understand
  how to connect the bottles.
  
  

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Comprehension Skill Review Cause and Effect TE
347

• A cause is what makes something happen.
• An effect is what happens.
• Sometimes a cause will have more than one
  effect.
• Words such as because, so, and since are clues
  to causes and effects.

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Comprehension Strategy Predict TE 338

• Good readers think about what will happen next.
• Patterns in the information in a graph or chart
  can help you predict.
• Prediction Activities

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Vocabulary Strategy Word Endings TE 340

• Look at word endings to help you figure out the
  meaning of the word.
• The ending s is added to a noun to make it
  plural.
• The ending ed is added to a verb to make it
  past tense.

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Research/Study Skills Online Telephone
Directory TE 359L

• An online telephone directory lists phone numbers
  and addresses for individual people and business.
  
• The white pages lists entries for individuals and
  business in alphabetical order.
• The yellow pages contain business categorized by
  type, such as hotels, sporting goods, and so on.
• To find an online directory, use the keywords
  white pages or yellow pages on a search engine.

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Research/Study Skills Online Telephone
Directory TE 359L

• Once in the dictionary, type in the name of the
  person or business you want.
• You can type in the category of a business if you
  dont know a specific name.
• Include a city or zip code and state to narrow
  the search.
• Online Directory

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Fun Stuff and Practice

• Cause and Effect On-Line PowerPoint
• Activities
• More Figurative Language
• Hurricane Andrew Damage Photos
• Hurricane Andrew
• Teacher ideas

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Weekly Fluency Check Pauses TE 359a

• Readers need to pause after complete thoughts,
  such as at the end of phrases and sentences to
  make it easier for listeners to understand.
• Pause after prepositional phrases and between
  items in a series.
• Model read aloud on page 338m and 349. Point out
  punctuation clues including dashes and colons.

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Question of the WeekTE 338m

• How do weather patterns affect our lives?

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Day 2 - Question of the Day

• Why do you think storms are so fascinating to
  some people?

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Day 3 Question of the Day

• Why should people respect the power of storms?

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Day 4 Question of the Day

• What kinds of storm safety information can you
  find on the Internet?

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Review Questions

1. What conclusion did Warren make when he found an
   open photo album on the ground?
2. What is the main idea of this story?
3. Why do you think the author probably wrote this
   story?
4. Why was Warren so tired when he returned to his
   hotel?
5. What is the first thing Warren does to photograph
   a hurricane?

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Review Questions

• 6. Why does Warren have so many rolls of exposed
  film as he heads home?
• How are these photos different from other
  hurricane photos he took?
• What made the storm chasers think Hurricane
  Andrew had changed course?
• What are some reasons you can tell this hurricane
  was very destructive?
• What causes the most damage during a hurricane?

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Vocabulary - Say It

• destruction
• expected
• forecasts
• inland
• shatter
• surge

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More Words to Know

• potential
• withstand
• wreckage
• ditch
• shelter
• unpredictable

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destruction

• great damage ruin

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expected

• thought something would probably come or happen

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forecasts

• statements of what is coming predictions

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inland

• in or toward the interior

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shatter

• to break into pieces suddenly

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surge

• a swelling motion sweep or rush, especially of
  waves

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potential

• something possible

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withstand

• to stand against hold out against resist
  endure

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wreckage

• what is left behind after destruction

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ditch

• a long narrow hole dug into the earth usually
  carry off water

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shelter

• something that cover or protects from weather,
  danger, or attack

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unpredictable

• uncertain, unable to tell about beforehand

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You can survive in a tornado if you take shelter.
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You can survive in a tornado if you take shelter.
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The destruction from a hurricane comes from both
wind and water.
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The destruction from a hurricane comes from both
wind and water.
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They issue forecasts to tell when a storm is
expected.
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They issue forecasts to tell when a storm is
expected.
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He was found safe in a ditch a half a mile away.
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He was found safe in a ditch a half a mile away.
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Loose materials carried by hurricane winds can
shatter windows .
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Loose materials carried by hurricane winds can
shatter windows .
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The powerful winds can carry seawater a long ways
inland.
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The powerful winds can carry seawater a long ways
inland.
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A hurricane can cause a storm surge as winds push
ocean water inland.
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A hurricane can cause a storm surge as winds push
ocean water inland.
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Hurricane Andrew was expected to hit the coast in
two days.
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Hurricane Andrew was expected to hit the coast in
two days.
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A tornado is too fast and the direction it
travels is unpredictable.
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A tornado is too fast and the direction it
travels is unpredictable.
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Many homes could not withstand the winds of
Hurricane Andrew.
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Many homes could not withstand the winds of
Hurricane Andrew.
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Weather forecast showed Andrew had the potential
to be a very dangerous storm.
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Weather forecast showed Andrew had the potential
to be a very dangerous storm.
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Writing Assignment Problem/Solution TE 359h

• Think of a problem that you or someone you know
  has had.
• Why was it a problem?
• How was it solved?
• Clearly identify the problem and then describe
  the solution.
• Use specific nouns and strong verbs.
• Connect the ideas using time-order words.

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Spelling Words Compound Words

• homemade
• watermelon
• understand
• highway
• thunderstorm

• highway
• upstairs
• shoelace
• shortcut
• doorbell

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Spelling Words Compound Words

• jellyfish
• touchdown
• campfire
• skateboard
• anyway

• fireworks
• haircut
• loudspeaker
• laptop
• flashlight

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CHALLENGE

• masterpiece
• stomachache
• cliffhanger
• sweatshirt
• afterthought

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This Weeks Word Wall Words
Click and type your own words for this week
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Lets review our Spelling words. Watch carefully
because they will flash on the screen for just a
moment. We can clap as we spell the word, or we
might just practice reading the words.
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watermelon
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homemade
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understand
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sometimes
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shoelace
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highway
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upstairs
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thunderstorm
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shortcut
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doorbell
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jellyfish
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touchdown
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campfire
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skateboard
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anyway
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fireworks
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haircut
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loudspeaker
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laptop
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flashlight