Eye of the Storm

Unit 3 Week 4

Question of the Week Question of the Week ––How do weather How do weather

patterns affect our patterns affect our lives?lives?

Genre - NonfictionGenre - Nonfiction

Nonfiction gives information Nonfiction gives information about real people and about real people and events.events.

Vocabulary Strategy – Vocabulary Strategy – Word EndingsWord Endings

• The ending –s is added to a noun to The ending –s is added to a noun to make it plural or mean more than onemake it plural or mean more than one

• The ending –ed is added to a verb to The ending –ed is added to a verb to make it past tense or tell about past make it past tense or tell about past actionsactions

Comprehension Skill-Comprehension Skill-Graphic SourcesGraphic Sources

Graphic Sources show or explain information Graphic Sources show or explain information in the text. Pictures, maps, charts, time lines, in the text. Pictures, maps, charts, time lines, and diagrams are all examples of graphic and diagrams are all examples of graphic sources.sources.

earth

moon orbit`searth

last (third)quarter

gibbous moon

full moon

gibbous moon

first quarter

crescent

new moon

crescent

waning Moon

waxing Moon

SUN

Comprehension Strategy –Comprehension Strategy –PredictPredict

Good readers predict. They think Good readers predict. They think about what will happen next.about what will happen next.

VocabularyVocabulary

DestructionDestructionExpectedExpectedForecastsForecastsInlandInlandShatterShatterSurgeSurge

DestructionDestruction

Great damage or ruinGreat damage or ruin

ShatterShatter

• To break into pieces To break into pieces suddenly; smashsuddenly; smash

InlandInland

Away from the coastAway from the coast

SurgeSurge

A sweep or rush, A sweep or rush, especially of wavesespecially of waves

ExpectedExpected

Decided; To think Decided; To think something would probably something would probably come or happencome or happen

ForecastsForecasts

Predictions; Guesses Predictions; Guesses about the futureabout the future

During which months does During which months does Warren Faidley chase tornadoes?Warren Faidley chase tornadoes?

• July, August, SeptemberJuly, August, September• April, May, JuneApril, May, June

What is the first thing Warren What is the first thing Warren does to photograph a hurricane?does to photograph a hurricane?

• He finds a safe place that will be able to He finds a safe place that will be able to withstand high windswithstand high winds

• He looks at satellite pictures and listens to He looks at satellite pictures and listens to weather forecastsweather forecasts

Warren’s hurricane photos differ Warren’s hurricane photos differ from his photos of other storms from his photos of other storms because the hurricane photos --because the hurricane photos --

• Were more expensive to shootWere more expensive to shoot• Show things as they are being Show things as they are being

destroyeddestroyed

Which is a main idea from our Which is a main idea from our story?story?

• A few tropical storms turn A few tropical storms turn into hurricanes.into hurricanes.• Storms are caused by certain Storms are caused by certain

weather patterns.weather patterns.

What causes the most What causes the most damage during a hurricane?damage during a hurricane?

• RainRain• WindsWinds• LightningLightning

The author probably wrote The author probably wrote this story to --this story to --

• Explain how to prepare Explain how to prepare for a hurricanefor a hurricane• Tell how storms are Tell how storms are

photographedphotographed

The storm chasers thought that The storm chasers thought that Hurricane Andrew had changed Hurricane Andrew had changed

direction because direction because --

• The reports on the radio said it had turnedThe reports on the radio said it had turned• It took longer than expected to reach landIt took longer than expected to reach land• They realized they had misread the They realized they had misread the

satellite picturessatellite pictures

Which is a generalization based on Which is a generalization based on our story?our story?

• Tropical storms form off the west Tropical storms form off the west coast of Africacoast of Africa

• It is dangerous to take pictures of It is dangerous to take pictures of stormsstorms

The main purpose of the calendar The main purpose of the calendar on page 344 was to show --on page 344 was to show --

• What months of the year Warren is off workWhat months of the year Warren is off work• When Warren is able to photograph each When Warren is able to photograph each

type of stormtype of storm• When and where Warren travels to When and where Warren travels to

photograph dangerous stormsphotograph dangerous storms

Why were Warren’s bags full of Why were Warren’s bags full of exposed film when he headed home?exposed film when he headed home?

He had taken a lot of He had taken a lot of pictures during and after pictures during and after Hurricane Andrew.Hurricane Andrew.

Why was Warren tired when he Why was Warren tired when he returned to his motel after returned to his motel after

photographing Hurricane Andrew?photographing Hurricane Andrew?

He had been up all night waiting He had been up all night waiting for the hurricane, and he had to for the hurricane, and he had to use a lot of energy working use a lot of energy working against the strong winds of a against the strong winds of a hurricane.hurricane.

After Hurricane Andrew hit, Warren After Hurricane Andrew hit, Warren saw an open photo album. What saw an open photo album. What conclusion did Warren probably conclusion did Warren probably

draw?draw?

Since the photo album was Since the photo album was on the ground, the house it on the ground, the house it had been in was probably had been in was probably destroyed.destroyed.