Earth: Fast ChangesBy: Erin Fry

Focus on Vocabulary andText Features (Bold print and

Illustrations)

Text Features

• Use the text feature of bold print to help you find the important words.

• Use the illustrations to help you understand the word.

Plates

• Turn to page 5 in the text. Find the word plates.

• The crust is broken into huge pieces called plates.

Faults

• Turn to page 6. Find the word faults.

• The crust has many cracks in it. The cracks, or breaks, are called faults.

Magma

• Turn to page 14. Find the word magma.

• Ash, solid rock, and magma, or liquid rock, erupt through the cone.

Ring of Fire

• Go to page 14. Find the words Ring of Fire.

• More than half of the world’s volcanoes are located in what is known as the Ring of Fire.

Illustrations

• Let’s find some pictures in the book to help us understand our words. Write down how many you found for each word!

• Plates ______• Faults ______• Magma ______• Ring of Fire ________