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Storm Chasers
Informational (nonfiction), 1,176 words, Level R (Grade 3)
Informational (nonfiction), 1,176 words, Level R (Grade 3)
Lesson Objectives
| Reading Strategy | Ask and answer questions |
| Comprehension | Main Idea and Details |
| Grammar and Mechanics | Compound Predicates |
| Word Work | Common Suffixes |
Book Summary
Tornadoes are both exciting and terrifying; storm chasers know this firsthand. They place themselves in harm’s way to study these often violent storms. Most storm chasers are scientists who hope to gather information about wind speed and direction in order to predict the path a tornado will travel. Readers will learn what storm chasers do, how tornadoes form, and what to do if a tornado is approaching. Photographs and scientific illustrations support the text.
About the Lesson
Targeted Reading Strategy
- Ask and answer questions
Objectives
- Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions
- Identify main ideas and details
- Recognize and form compound sentences
- Understand and use suffixes -ist and -ful
Vocabulary
- Content words: Doppler radar, F-ratings, funnel clouds, meteorologists, supercell, Tornado Alley, tornado warning, tornado watch, wall cloud, waterspout