When Lightning Strikes

Close Read Passage, 235 words, Descriptive (nonfiction), Cause and Effect, Level T (Grade 3), Lexile 710L

This passage describes how lightning is created during a thunderstorm. It includes information on how to stay safe during a thunderstorm and how to calculate how far away a storm is.

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