Volcanoes: Nature’s Incredible Volcanoes: Nature’s Incredible FireworksFireworks

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Volcanoes: Nature’s Incredible Volcanoes: Nature’s Incredible FirewordsFirewords• Author: David L. HarrisonAuthor: David L. Harrison• Illustrator: Cheryl NathanIllustrator: Cheryl Nathan• Genre: Expository NonfictionGenre: Expository Nonfiction• Comprehension Strategy: Comprehension Strategy:

Compare/ContrastCompare/Contrast• Comprehension Skill: Monitor and Fix-Comprehension Skill: Monitor and Fix-

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Question of the DayQuestion of the Day

• What happens when a volcano is What happens when a volcano is "sleeping"? "sleeping"?

Words to knowWords to know

• beneathbeneath• buriedburied• chimneychimney• earthquakesearthquakes• fireworksfireworks• forceforce• tremblestrembles• volcanoesvolcanoes

More Words to KnowMore Words to Know

• Crevice – a crack in Earth’s surfaceCrevice – a crack in Earth’s surface

• Collide – to crash into one anotherCollide – to crash into one another

• Lava – hot, melted rock that flows onto Lava – hot, melted rock that flows onto Earth’s surface from deep inside EarthEarth’s surface from deep inside Earth

BeneathBeneath

• in a lower place; under; belowin a lower place; under; below

BuriedBuried

• Covered up; hiddenCovered up; hidden

ChimneyChimney

• A tall, hollow column, usually made of A tall, hollow column, usually made of brick, to carry away smoke from a brick, to carry away smoke from a fireplace or furnacefireplace or furnace

EarthquakesEarthquakes

• Violent shaking or shifting motion of the Violent shaking or shifting motion of the ground caused by the sudden movement of ground caused by the sudden movement of rock far beneath Earth’s surfacerock far beneath Earth’s surface

FireworksFireworks

• Firecrackers and other things that make Firecrackers and other things that make a loud noise or go up high in the air and a loud noise or go up high in the air and burst in a shower of stars and sparksburst in a shower of stars and sparks

ForceForce

• Power; strengthPower; strength

TremblesTrembles

• Moves with a quick shaking motionMoves with a quick shaking motion

VolcanoesVolcanoes

• Hills or mountains built up by lava and Hills or mountains built up by lava and ash around an opening in Earth’s crustash around an opening in Earth’s crust

Small GroupSmall Group

• Read Read Volcanoes: Nature's Incredible Volcanoes: Nature's Incredible Fireworks, Fireworks, 390 - 394390 - 394

Reader ResponseReader Response• Open for DiscussionOpen for Discussion Your friend says, "I'm glad I Your friend says, "I'm glad I

live on this quiet, solid Earth." After reading this live on this quiet, solid Earth." After reading this article, what can you tell your friend about this Earth?article, what can you tell your friend about this Earth?

• The author provides many interesting facts about The author provides many interesting facts about volcanoes. What was the most interesting fact you volcanoes. What was the most interesting fact you learned? Why? learned? Why? Think Like an AuthorThink Like an Author

• How are volcanoes and fireworks alike from far off? How are volcanoes and fireworks alike from far off? How are they different up close? How are they different up close? Compare and Compare and ContrastContrast

• How did you make sure that you understood the How did you make sure that you understood the information about volcanoes as you read this information about volcanoes as you read this selection? selection? Monitor and Fix UpMonitor and Fix Up

• You are a newspaper reporter. Tell your readers what You are a newspaper reporter. Tell your readers what it is like to watch a volcano erupt. Use words from the it is like to watch a volcano erupt. Use words from the Words to Know list to describe the event. Words to Know list to describe the event. VocabularyVocabulary

Look Back and WriteLook Back and Write

• Look back at pages 386–387. What can Look back at pages 386–387. What can happen when a volcano erupts? Use happen when a volcano erupts? Use details from the selection in your details from the selection in your answer. answer.

Test TimeTest Time

FluencyFluency

Listen as I read aloud Listen as I read aloud p. 389p. 389. Notice how I . Notice how I read with accuracy. read with accuracy.

Practice reading Practice reading p. 389p. 389 silently three silently three times.times.

GrammarGrammar

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Daily Fix-itDaily Fix-it5.5. Thomas seen a mountan in Hawaii, and it Thomas seen a mountan in Hawaii, and it

was a volcano. was a volcano.

Thomas saw a mountain in Hawaii, and it Thomas saw a mountain in Hawaii, and it was a volcano.was a volcano.

6.6. Last year he and his Family walks on hard Last year he and his Family walks on hard lava. lava.

Last year he and his family walked on hard Last year he and his family walked on hard lava.lava.

Irregular VerbsIrregular Verbs

• Using a variety of verbs makes writing lively. Using a variety of verbs makes writing lively. Some verbs that writers use are irregularSome verbs that writers use are irregularverbs. verbs.

• I I foundfound hard lava and hard lava and tooktook photographs. photographs. • Review something you have written to see if Review something you have written to see if

you can improve it by using and spellingyou can improve it by using and spellingirregular verbs correctly. irregular verbs correctly.

WritingWriting

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Writing PromptWriting Prompt

• Look at the writing prompt on page 395 Look at the writing prompt on page 395 in your book:in your book:• Volcanoes Volcanoes describes natural events.describes natural events.• Think about two natural events you have Think about two natural events you have

seen or read about.seen or read about.• Now write a paragraph that compares and Now write a paragraph that compares and

contrasts these two events.contrasts these two events.

Test-taking TipsTest-taking Tips• Read the prompt carefully.Read the prompt carefully.

• Find key words. Find key words. • Consider purpose and audience. How will they affect your writing? Consider purpose and audience. How will they affect your writing?

• Develop a plan. Think of what you want to say before 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 Use a graphic organizer. For example, for a story, think of a beginning, middle, and end. For a comparison/contrast essay, beginning, middle, and end. For a comparison/contrast essay, use a T-chart or a Venn diagram. use a T-chart or a Venn diagram.

• Support your ideas. Use facts, examples, and details to Support your ideas. Use facts, examples, and details to strengthen your response. Avoid making general statements strengthen your response. Avoid making general statements that are unsupported. that are unsupported.

• Use a variety of sentence structures. Include compound Use a variety of sentence structures. Include compound sentences, varied sentence beginnings, and different sentence sentences, varied sentence beginnings, and different sentence lengths and types. lengths and types.

• Choose clear, precise words. Use words that create pictures Choose clear, precise words. Use words that create pictures and help readers understand what you mean. and help readers understand what you mean.

• Check your writing. If this is a timed test, you may not have time 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 to recopy your work. However, you can neatly add, delete, or change words and make corrections. It pays to reread your change words and make corrections. It pays to reread your work before handing it in. work before handing it in.

SpellingSpelling

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Write a Newspaper ArticleWrite a Newspaper Article

• Write a newspaper article using at least Write a newspaper article using at least three of the spelling words. three of the spelling words.

• Share your articles with the class by Share your articles with the class by reading them aloud, or creating a class reading them aloud, or creating a class newspaper to display work. newspaper to display work.

Classwork/HomeworkClasswork/Homework

• Spelling Practice Book page 59.Spelling Practice Book page 59.

Science ConnectionScience Connection

• Time for Science, Time for Science, Changes in Changes in LandformsLandforms, page 391, page 391

Great Job!Great Job!