Read Aloud Choose your own text or use the attached informational text Who Studies Natural Disasters to think about the author’s purpose of the text.
Reading Lesson
Explaining Author’s Purpose
• Use the anchor chart on the right to help you with explaining the author’s purpose
• Use Who Studies Natural Disasters to help you to understand so that you can explain the author’s purpose using the graphic.
• Be sure to: o Identify the purpose.
Remember PIE. o Provide three pieces of textual
evidence that support the authors purpose.
o Explain the author’s message. The author wanted to ___________ by _____________.
Independent Reading
Read independently for 20 minutes and think the about evidence that supports the author’s purpose? Why did the author write this selection? How can you tell?
Writing Workshop
Activity / Task
Writing Lesson
Quickwrite
• Read the statement and look at the image from the selection.
• Think of all the natural disasters that you know of. o Include a diagram or illustration of the materials
and the finished product. Don’t forget to use some of the Critical Vocabulary words in your writing.
WRITE: How can learning about natural disasters make us safer?
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• Today you will strengthen your understanding of the suffixes -geo, -logy, and -logist.
• The word geography contains a root that has Greek origins. The meaning of the root geo is “earth.” The suffix –logy means “the study of” and –logist means “one who does.”
• Read the anchor chart to understand context clues.
• Use the context clues to help you decide the meaning of the word.
• Use your own paper to show what you know.
• Pick two words that have different meanings and use them in sentences to show how they have multiple meanings.
Multiple Meaning Words
1. The duck’s bill was a beautiful color of yellow. 2 The only money I have left in my wallet is a one-dollar bill.
3. I can lift the package myself because it is very light. 4. Please remember to turn off the light when you get ready for bed.
Reading Workshop
Activity / Task
Read Aloud Choose your own text or use the attached informational text Hurricanes to think about the central idea and details of the text. What is the central idea of this text? What are the details that support the central idea?
Reading Lesson
Informational Text: Central Idea
• Today you will use clues, such as the section heading and details to find the central idea in the text using the anchor chart below.
Tuesday • Use the tips and the Central Idea graphic organizer to write notes about central idea and details as
you read. Ask yourself these questions:
o What is the central idea of the text?
o Which details does the author use to support central idea?
o Do you agree with the author’s central idea based on the supporting details? Why?
• Read the text titled Hurricanes to complete the questions in the chart below.
Section Clues Central Idea Details
Tropical Disturbance
Tropical Depression
Tropical Storm
Independent Reading
Read independently for 20 minutes and think the about evidence that supports the central idea. What is the central idea of this text? What are the details that support the central idea?
Writing Workshop
Activity / Task
Writing Lesson
Quickwrite
• Read the excerpt from the selection.
THINK about what you learned about staying safe in natural disasters. WRITE Is your school or community ready for a natural disaster? What more could be done to prepare? Choose one natural disaster that you learned about in the module. Write an editorial for your school paper stating what you think needs to be done to ensure the community stays safe. Support your opinion with evidence from the text.
Going on a trip to a special place is enjoyable and provides long-lasting memories.
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• Today you will spell words with prefixes pre-, con-, com-and pro-. • Use the spelling strategy, Look, Cover, & Check:
o Look at the word. o Say the letters in the word. Think about how each sound is spelled. o Cut out and
Sort the word in the right category.
o See the word in your mind and Say the word aloud.
o Write the word on the back of each word card.
o Check the spelling by flipping the card over.
Word Prefix New Word What Changed?
Vocabulary Prefixes
• Read the tip on the right to understand how to correctly determine the meaning of words using prefixes.
• Ask yourself:
• Do I know the root word?
• What prefix has been used?
• How does the prefix change the meaning of the word?
• Complete the chart by finding one word that begins with each prefix. Use a dictionary or online resource to come up with words you do not know. Next to each word, write its definition.
Read Aloud Choose your own text or use the attached informational text Who Studies Natural Disasters to think about the how the graphic and print features enhance a text.
Reading Lesson
Informational Text: Text and Graphic Features
• When reading informational text, use the title, genre, and any
illustration to determine what you might learn from the text.
• Read the text titled Who Studies Natural Disasters or you can
choose your own informational text with graphic features.
• Use the text and the Text Features anchor chart to help you
complete the graphic organizer below.
Independent Reading
Read independently for 20 minutes and think the about the purpose of print and graphic features found within the text.
Writing Workshop
Activity / Task
Writing Lesson
Respond to Text
• Read the information in the box below.
What conditions need to be present in order for a hurricane to form?
• Find information in Hurricanes to support your answers.
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Thursday Read Aloud Choose your own text or use the attached informational text Hurricanes and Who Studies Natural
Disasters to think about how these two texts are similar and different. Think about the characteristics of each.
Reading Lesson
Making Connections Across Texts
• Today you will make connections by comparing two different informational texts.
• Read the Hurricanes and Who Studies Natural Disasters to compare and complete the chart below.
• Share the contrasts between the two texts. Explain the importance of being able to compare two texts.
• Complete these questions once you have finished reading both texts:
▪ These two texts are alike because they both…
▪ These texts are different because they both…
Making Connections Across Texts Informational Text 1: Hurricanes Informational Text 2: Who Studies Natural
Disasters
• What is the genre of the text? The genre of the text is…
• What is the genre of the text? The genre of the text is…
• What graphic features did the author include? The author included…
• What graphic features did the author include? The author included…
• How did the author organize the text? The author organized the text by…
• How did the author organize the text? The author organized the text by…
• What is the author’s purpose of the text? The author’s purpose of the text is…
• What is the author’s purpose of the text? The author’s purpose of the text is…
• What did you notice about the author’s craft? I noticed the author…
• What did you notice about the author’s craft? I noticed the author…
Independent Reading
Read independently for 20 minutes and think the about the how both texts connect. How are the two texts alike? Different?
Writing Workshop
Activity / Task
Writing Lesson
Using the text Hurricanes and Who Studies Natural Disasters to support your response.
In Hurricanes, you learned about how hurricanes form, the types of damage they can cause, and ways people can prepare for these storms. Information such as this is vital for people who live in areas where hurricanes strike.
PROMPT: Imagine that you are a meteorologist for a local TV station, and a Category 2 hurricane is approaching your area. Use evidence from the text to write a weather report telling viewers what kind of effects they can expect the Category 2 storm to cause. Then, explain what viewers should do to stay safe. Be sure to organize the information so that it’s easy for viewers to understand.
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