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
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
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