Severe Weather
Informational (nonfiction), 1,801 words, Level T (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Ask and answer questions
Comprehension	Cause and Effect
Grammar and Mechanics	Commas
Word Work	Content Vocabulary

Book Summary

Severe Weather is a factual text that discusses temperature, air pressure, wind, and moisture, which combine to form various kinds of weather patterns. Thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and blizzards are all forms of extreme weather that are discussed in this book. The book also talks about safety precautions that people can take to minimize the risk of injury during severe weather.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Ask and answer questions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions while reading
• Understand and identify cause and effect relationships
• Use commas in a series or to set off introductory words
• Identify and use content words

Vocabulary

• Content words: absorbed, invisible, reflected, severe, violent, weather

Book Resources

Formats Single-Sided Book Single-Sided Color Cover Double-Sided Book Double-Sided Color Cover Lesson Resources Lesson Plan Worksheets Discussion Cards Comprehension Quiz Level T Answer Sheet