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EARTH SCIENCE STANDARD—Understanding the different weather conditions that affect Earth. Students will learn about recent hurricanes that affected the United States.

READ-AlOUD BACKgROUND■ Out of Africa: Most Atlantic

hurricanes start out as thunderstorms along the west coast of Africa. As they move over warm ocean water, they mix with strong winds and grow in size and strength. Experts say that

Hurricane Ike began as a storm in the waters off Cape Verde. This is a group of islands near Africa.

■ Aftermath: Hurricane Ike left many people in Texas without electricity for several weeks.

CRITICAl THINKINg■ Analyze: Why were people in New

Orleans especially worried about Hurricane Gustav?

REFERENCES■ Join Ms. Frizzle on a trip inside a

hurricane by reading The Magic School Bus: Inside a Hurricane by Joanna Cole (Scholastic, 1995).

■ To learn more about hurricanes, read Hurricanes Have Eyes But

“CREEPY CRITTERS”– Maybe bats, spiders, and frogs aren’t so creepy after all! learn the myths and truths about them.

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Flores, a scientist. “but they were always damaged. Never had we found a whole tomb like this one.” She hopes to learn more about the Waris from the mummy and the tomb.

CRITICAl THINKINg■ Comprehend and Confirm: How did

the scientists know that the mummy may have been an important woman?

REFERENCE■ Find out more about other Peruvian

mummies at www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/peru.

Whale of a Trip...............page 3

SCIENCE STANDARD—Understanding that an organism’s pattern of behavior is related to its environment. Students will learn about the migration of humpback whales.

READ-AlOUD BACKgROUND■ On the Go: Humpback whales take

two long trips each year. They mate and give birth in tropical waters, and travel to polar waters to feed. During their feeding season, the whales eat more than 2,000 pounds of food a day. The average person eats only about four pounds.

ANSWER KEY Can’t See and Other Amazing Facts About Wild Weather by Melvin and Gilda berger (Scholastic, 2004).

■ Go to www.unctv.org/hurricane /forkids.html for a kid-friendly site about how hurricanes form.

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SOCIAl STUDIES STANDARD—Understanding the cultural history of places and regions around the world. Students will learn about a mummy that was recently found in Peru.

READ-AlOUD BACKgROUND■ More Facts About Peru:

• Peru is located on the continent of South America. • The official languages of Peru are Spanish and Quechua (KECH-wah). • Peru is home to the world’s largest flying bird, which is the condor. More than 4,000 types of butterflies also live there. • Earthquakes are common in Peru.

■ Treasured Tomb: The Wari mummy was discovered in a tomb near Lima, the capital city of Peru. It was the first Wari tomb ever found there in such perfect condition. “We’d discovered other tombs before,” says Isabel

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Storm SpeedThe Saffir-Simpson scale describes the wind speed of a hurricane and the damage it could cause. Use it to answer the questions that follow it.

1. Hurricane Ike’s top wind speed when it hit Texas was 110 mph. In what hurricane category was it?

2. What is the top wind speed of a Category 3 hurricane?

3. What may happen to roofs during a Category 4 hurricane?

4. During a hurricane, what most likely causes flooding on roads and in buildings near the coastline?

Category Wind Speed Effects

1 74-95 mph Leaves blown off trees. Waves may be 4 to 5 feet above normal. Roads near coastline may become flooded.

2 96-110 mph Some damage to roofs, doors, and windows. Small trees may be blown down. Waves may be 6 to 8 feet above normal. Roads near coastline will become flooded.

3 111-130 mph A lot of damage to homes and buildings. Large trees blown down. Waves may be 9 to 12 feet above normal. Flooding destroys small buildings.

4 131-155 mph Roofs blown off home and buildings. Walls of buildings come down. Waves may be 13 to 18 feet above normal. Beaches worn away by wind and flooding.

5 Winds greater than 155 mph

Homes and buildings blown over and flooded. Waves may be more than 18 feet above normal.

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1. D Understanding main idea: Guide students to understand that they can identify the main idea by asking themselves what a passage is mostly about. This information is often found in the first paragraph of a piece of nonfiction text.2. D Vocabulary in context: Students can use context clues—the words and sentences that come before and after the unfamiliar word—to find a word’s meaning. In this case, words like “expensive” and “$20 million” suggest that wealthy means rich.3. B Sequencing: Students should scan the story for details that help them put events in chronological order.4. C Understanding details: Students should be able to identify and recall supporting details from the passage. If a student has difficulty with this, demonstrate how to return to the passage and scan for key words. In this case, a good key word to look for is the verb stayed.5. Short answer: Check that students write in complete sentences. Space tourism is expensive because spacecraft need a lot of fuel and tourists need special gear. 6. C Understanding author’s purpose: Students should understand that authors may seek to persuade, entertain, inform, or convey a lesson. Fables like this passage are usually meant to teach a lesson.7. D Making inferences: Students should use details from the passage to infer (or “read between the lines”) that Fox is tricky. 8. B Understanding vocabulary: In this type of question, which has begun appearing on several state tests, students must apply their prior knowledge of spelling and word meanings.9. D Understanding genre: Students should recognize the elements that distinguish fiction from nonfiction. In this instance, talking animals are a sign that the tale is fictional.10. A Organizing information/Details: A growing number of standardized tests require students to use multiple-choice options to fill in blank spaces in lists, idea webs, and other organizers. In this case, students should understand how a Venn diagram compares and contrasts two items, and then use details from the story to choose a characteristic that describes Fox.

Changes to the $5 bill described in the passage include:Tiny words and watermarks were added to the front of the bill in order to make the bill harder to copy.A large purple “5” was added to the back of the bill to help visually impaired people recognize the bill.A picture of an eagle and colors like light purple and yellow were added to the bill to make it look nicer.Check that students’ responses mention at least one of these examples and use details from the passage.

Practice: Your students probably take standardized reading tests. Our practice tests focus on the skills kids will be expected to demonstrate. (See annotated answer guide on the right for a detailed list of skills.)

Individualized instruction: A student’s performance on the practice test can help you detect strengths and weaknesses. Use the answer guide to pinpoint the types of questions a student might have missed. Then provide more practice and instruction in those areas.

Curriculum tool: Even if test preparation is not a major concern, our passages and questions can be used for shared reading and discussion. Keep in mind that our practice tests are not standardized. They should not be used to determine grade level, to compare one student’s performance with that of others, or to evaluate teachers’ abilities.