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Writing Connection
Writing an acrostic poem
Say: We are now going to talik about what an acrostic poem is. Then I am going to ask you to write one.
Explain to children that an acrostic poem will have a word at the beginning of each line starting with the letters W-E-A-T-H-E-R. Work with the students to cooperatively write a model poem—for example:
Weather
Extremely dry
Angry winds blow
Tornadoes twirl causing
Havoc
Ending suddenly
Rain starts pouring.
Have children work individually or with a friend to write and illustrate another acrostic poem.
Social Studies Connection
Have children use the library and the Internet to further research reported cases of extreme weather in different parts of the world—for example, floods, droughts, blizzards, typhoons. Invite children to discuss the causes and effects of such weather and to say how it affected the people concerned.
Reading Independently
Invite children to reread the book, Severe Weather, independently or with a partner. They could then look for and read other books about extreme weather patterns. Children should also read each other’s acrostic poems.
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