Transcript Volcanoes: Nature`s Incredible Fireworks

Volcanoes: Nature’s Incredible
Fireworks
Day 3
Volcanoes: Nature’s Incredible
Firewords
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Author: David L. Harrison
Illustrator: Cheryl Nathan
Genre: Expository Nonfiction
Comprehension Strategy:
Compare/Contrast
• Comprehension Skill: Monitor and Fixup
Question of the Day
• What happens when a volcano is
"sleeping"?
Words to know
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beneath
buried
chimney
earthquakes
fireworks
force
trembles
volcanoes
More Words to Know
• Crevice – a crack in Earth’s surface
• Collide – to crash into one another
• Lava – hot, melted rock that flows onto
Earth’s surface from deep inside Earth
Beneath
• in a lower place; under; below
Buried
• Covered up; hidden
Chimney
• A tall, hollow column, usually made of
brick, to carry away smoke from a
fireplace or furnace
Earthquakes
• Violent shaking or shifting motion of the
ground caused by the sudden movement of
rock far beneath Earth’s surface
Fireworks
• Firecrackers and other things that make
a loud noise or go up high in the air and
burst in a shower of stars and sparks
Force
• Power; strength
Trembles
• Moves with a quick shaking motion
Volcanoes
• Hills or mountains built up by lava and
ash around an opening in Earth’s crust
Small Group
• Read Volcanoes: Nature's Incredible
Fireworks, 390 - 394
Reader Response
• Open for Discussion Your friend says, "I'm glad I
live on this quiet, solid Earth." After reading this
article, what can you tell your friend about this Earth?
• The author provides many interesting facts about
volcanoes. What was the most interesting fact you
learned? Why? Think Like an Author
• How are volcanoes and fireworks alike from far off?
How are they different up close? Compare and
Contrast
• How did you make sure that you understood the
information about volcanoes as you read this
selection? Monitor and Fix Up
• You are a newspaper reporter. Tell your readers what
it is like to watch a volcano erupt. Use words from the
Words to Know list to describe the event. Vocabulary
Look Back and Write
• Look back at pages 386–387. What can
happen when a volcano erupts? Use
details from the selection in your
answer.
Test Time
Fluency
Listen as I read aloud p. 389. Notice how I
read with accuracy.
Practice reading p. 389 silently three
times.
Grammar
Day 3
Daily Fix-it
5. Thomas seen a mountan in Hawaii, and it
was a volcano.
Thomas saw a mountain in Hawaii, and it
was a volcano.
6. Last year he and his Family walks on hard
lava.
Last year he and his family walked on hard
lava.
Irregular Verbs
• Using a variety of verbs makes writing lively.
Some verbs that writers use are irregular
verbs.
• I found hard lava and took photographs.
• Review something you have written to see if
you can improve it by using and spelling
irregular verbs correctly.
Writing
Day 3
Writing Prompt
• Look at the writing prompt on page 395
in your book:
• Volcanoes describes natural events.
• Think about two natural events you have
seen or read about.
• Now write a paragraph that compares and
contrasts these two events.
Test-taking Tips
• Read the prompt carefully.
• Find key words.
• Consider purpose and audience. How will they affect your writing?
• Develop a plan. Think of what you want to say before writing.
Use a graphic organizer. For example, for a story, think of a
beginning, middle, and end. For a comparison/contrast essay,
use a T-chart or a Venn diagram.
• Support your ideas. Use facts, examples, and details to
strengthen your response. Avoid making general statements that
are unsupported.
• Use a variety of sentence structures. Include compound
sentences, varied sentence beginnings, and different sentence
lengths and types.
• Choose clear, precise words. Use words that create pictures
and help readers understand what you mean.
• Check your writing. If this is a timed test, you may not have time
to recopy your work. However, you can neatly add, delete, or
change words and make corrections. It pays to reread your work
before handing it in.
Spelling
Day 3
Write a Newspaper Article
• Write a newspaper article using at least
three of the spelling words.
• Share your articles with the class by
reading them aloud, or creating a class
newspaper to display work.
Classwork/Homework
• Spelling Practice Book page 59.
Science Connection
• Time for Science, Changes in
Landforms, page 391
Great Job!