Wonders 1.3

~ Reading Wonders Unit 1 Week 3 ~

Weekly Concept: Take Action

Essential Question: How do people respond to natural disaster?

Genre: Informational Text: Expository

Skill Focus: Text Structure ~ Compare & Contrast

Comprehension Strategy: Reread

Vocabulary Strategy: Multiple Meaning Words

Grammar: Compound Sentences & Conjunctions

Reading Vocabulary words:

alter-make different or change

collapse- fall down or cave in

destruction- great damage or ruin

hazard- something that can cause harm or injury

severe-very harsh or serious

substantial-great amount or size

unpredictable-not be able to tell beforehand

crisis-difficult or dangerous situation

Reading Skills Help!!!!

Below are some things you can go over with your child to help him/her with the skills we have been working on in class this week. These skills will also be on the Reading test on Friday.

compare and contrast: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/compcontrast/

multiple meaning words: http://www2.learningtoday.com/player/swf/Vocabulary_MMWords_L1_V1_T4a.swf

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