Before Reading
Introducing the Book
Hand out the books and have children read the title and the table of contents to make an informed prediction about the content of Severe Weather.
Ask: What aspects of severe weather will you learn about from reading this book?
Build Background
Ask children what they already know about severe weather.
Say and ask: Share with the group what you already know about severe weather. Do you know what causes weather such as thunderstorms and tornadoes?
Have children turn to page 28 read the bold face glossary terms.
Ask: Are there any words that you are unable to pronounce? Which of these words do you already know the meaning of? Which of these words are new to you?
Have children read the definition and discuss any that they are still unclear about.
Book Walk
Ask children to turn to page 6. Read this page to them. Discuss this page in relation to the drawing. Then discuss what absorbed and reflected mean. Ask children to turn to page 8 and discuss the illustration.
Ask: What does this illustration tell you about the sun’s rays?
Have children turn to page 12 and use the table to discuss temperature and moisture.
Ask: What happens to moisture when the temperature drops? What causes hail?
Ask children what precipitation is. Have them read the last sentence to confirm what they say or to find out what precipitation is if they did not know. Ask children to turn to page 14 and read the Do You Know? question.
Ask: Does this information surprise you? Why or why not? How many thunderstorms do you think take place in the United States each year?
Have children turn to page 18 and read the Do You Know? question to see if they were correct. Ask the students to turn to page 20 and discuss what they already know about hurricanes.
Say: Share with the group what you already know about hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones. Use the illustrations to explain the differences among these storms.
Have children return to page 4.
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