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Nonfiction2 HOW DOES A HURRICANE FORM?

When moist air is stirred up by heat over a warm ocean, a hurricane may form. Areasof low pressure are believed to suck air into the center of the low. This produces strongsurface winds. The winds speed up and spiral upwards pulling in water vapor. The watervapor condenses and forms giant cumulonimbus clouds.

Text Features - HeadingsWhy does the author include the heading

in bold print?

Nonfiction3 WHERE DOES A HURRICANE FORM?

Hurricanes develop in tropical areas. They generally form between the latitudes of5 degrees and 20 degrees, north and south of the equator. Theses areas provide theright conditions for hurricanes to develop. They have high temperatures and humidity. Oneexample of an area where hurricanes are more likely to form is along the southeast coastof the United States

Paragraph 3 is important to the article because -

It explains where hurricanes develop

Fact and OpinionOpinion Clue Words:I thinkI believeI feelBestBetterPrettierHarder

Which sentence is an opinion?Types of Forests

Forests grow all over the world. They are located on every continent. These forests arenot all the same. What kind of forest grows in a particular area depends on the climate, thesoil, and the altitude. There are three types of forests. They are boreal forests, temperateforests, and tropical forests. I think all of these types of forests are important to ourWorld.

SummarySummary is like the main idea of the

passage. Choose the summary with the

important facts and details.

Good readers check for B M E.

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/summaryl.cfm

http://www.tv411.org/reading/understanding-what-you-read/summarizing/activity/1/1

http://www.quia.com/ba/72297.html

Multiple Meaning Words and Dictionary Practice

http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/Resources/multiplemean.

http://www.henryanker.com/Language/Vocabulary/Multiple_Meanings_Set_10.swf

http://www.tv411.org/vocabulary/dictionary-thesaurus/words-multiple-meanings/activity/1/1

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/dictskill.cfm

Multiple Meaning Word and Dictionary Practice

Part (part) noun, verb

1. A portion of something2. A piece of a machine3. A character in a play4. To give something up

It made my sister feel sad to part with her stuffedanimal.Which is the best definition of part?

Trickster TalesTrickster Tales:

Clever CharactersA character plays a trick-What was the trick?-How was the character tricked?Author’s Message

Good Readers Think About…

Character ChangesIn tales, characters change because they were tricked or learned a lesson.

What lesson did the character learn in the trickster tale?

In the future, the character will most likely -

Good Readers Think About…

Character Practicehttp://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/chara

ctersfeelingsl.cfm

http://www.fcatexplorer.com/parent/4gr/en/tipslister/question_tip_zoo.asp?src=tip223a.swf

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/inferchar.cfm

Inferences

Background Text InferenceKnowledge Evidence

Here are some question examplesThe reader can tell…The reader can conclude…One conclusion…The reader can predict…In the future, the character will most likely…Mosty likely

What lesson did the character learn?What will the character most likely do in the future?

The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf

Daily a shepherd boy watched a herd of sheep on a hillside. The boy found the days long and wished for someone to talk to.

One day, he walked down the hill and cried, “Wolf! Wolf! Please help me!” A group of people came to help, only to find that he had tricked them. They went away angry.

Sometime later, the boy cried “Wolf” a second time. The villagers, again, came to help him. Again, they went away angry.

Soon after that a wolf did come and try to get his sheep. The boy again cried, “Wolf! Wolf! Help me!”

No one came and the boy lost several of his sheep.

Inferenceshttp://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/inferencel.cfm

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/e/drawconclusionsp.cfm

http://www.fcatexplorer.com/parent/4gr/en/tipslister/question_tip_zoo.asp?src=tip222a.swf

http://www.tv411.org/reading/understanding-what-you-read/strategies-better-reading/activity/1/1

http://www.phschool.com/curriculum_support/ss_skills_tutor/content/pop.html

Reader’s TheaterReader’s Theater is a play or drama.

Reader’s Theater is made up of:Cast of charactersScenesSettingActors’ Actions or expressions

Skippyjon JonesBy Judy SchachnerCharacters:

NarratorMama Junebug JonesSkippyjon Jones

Reader’s Theater or Drama

Scene One

It is important to look for thescene so youknow where to look forinformation.

Actors’ Actions or Expressions

Mama: ( With an angry face) Get yourself down here right now Mr. Kitten Britches.

The words in italics ( the leaning letters) tell the speaker how to act or a facial expression.

Figurative Language

Ex. SimilesI ran as fast a cheetah.Metaphors

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/b/similesl.cfmhttp://www.studyzone.org/mtestprep/ela8/c/simile6l.cfmhttp://www.studyzone.org/mtestprep/ela8/c/simile6p.cfm

Prefixes, Suffixes, and RootsClick link to review and practice:Which part of word is prefix?Which part is suffix?Which part is the root?

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/rootsandaffixes4l.cfm

http://www.aasd.k12.wi.us/staff/boldtkatherine/readingfun3-6/readingfun_prefixessuffixesroots.htm

BiographiesBiographies tell about a person’s life fromchildhood to adulthood.

Biographies are written to describe an important person’s contributions and accomplishments.

Read biographies on pebblego:http://www.pebblego.com/login.php