Heat Wave

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Heat Wave!

• By Helen Ketteman
• Illustrations by Scott Goto

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Genre Tall Tale

• Characters with exaggerated qualities and
  abilities perform fantastic feats.

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Key Concept

• Heat waves

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Key Vocabulary

• Affected
• Horizon
• Miscalculated

• Singe
• Temperature
• Weather vane

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Affected- v. caused a change in

• The hot sun affected the temperature of the earth.

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Horizon- n. line along which the earth and sky
seem to meet

• Heat can make the horizon appear blurry and wavy.

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Miscalculated- v. figured incorrectly

• I miscalculated the amount of money I need to pay
  for the tickets.

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Singe- v. to burn slightly

• The fire was so hot that my marshmallow started
  to singe.

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Temperature- n. measure of heat or coldness

• The temperature began to rise as soon as the sun
  appeared.

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Weather vane- n. movable pointer that shows wind
direction

• The weather vane pointed to the south when the
  strong wind blew.

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Now lets take a look at some of the reading
skills we will practice as we read Heat Wave
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Strategy Focus Evaluate

• What amazing things happen when a heat wave
  strikes a Kansas farm? Evaluate how the author
  and the illustrator make this story funny and
  incredible.

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Comprehension Skill Focus Fantasy and Realism

• As you read the story, decide which details are
  made up and which ones can really happen. Then
  you can record your findings on a fantasy/realism
  chart.

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Fantasy/Realism Chart
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