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Theme 1, Selection 2 Nature’s Fury Eye of the Storm

Delve into the world of tornadoes and hurricanes to understand their destructive power and impact. Watch the video that takes you through the wonders of weather and the forces at play during these natural disasters.

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Theme 1, Selection 2 Nature’s Fury Eye of the Storm

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  1. Theme 1, Selection 2 Nature’s Fury Eye of the Storm http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/23256-wonders-of-weather-tornadoes-and-tornado-alley-video.htm

  2. Sound Spelling for ā,ē,ī • Long a Sound/Spellings: • ai (beginning or middle of a syllable) • ay (end of a syllable) • ā __ e Spelling Skills

  3. Long e Sound/Spellings: • ee • ea • ie (less common) • Long i Sound/Spellings: • ī – e • ig/ igh • eigh (less common)

  4. Tornado Information Links: Tornadoes....Nature's Most Violent Storms The Online Tornado FAQ (by Roger Edwards, SPC) FEMA For Kids: Disaster Connection - Kids to Kids

  5. Teacher Read Aloud: Hurricanes: Weather at Its Wildest By Fran Hodgkins • Building Background: • What do you know about hurricanes? • Share your experience of hurricanes with • others?

  6. Comprehension Skill: • Text Organization • Authors may organize the information • in a nonfiction text: • by main idea and details • by sequence of events • by cause and effect

  7. Setting a Purpose: • Pay attention to how the text is organized • What details in the section “What is a Hurricane?” help you • understand how destructive hurricanes can be? • What is the first paragraph under “Journey of a Hurricane” about? • What three things make hurricanes a dangerous threat to people • and property?

  8. Eye of the Storm Author: Stephen Kramer Strategy Focus Photographer: Warren Faidley Warren Faidley’s job takes him all over the country, getting close-up shots of dangerous storms. As you watch this video, think of questions you’d like to ask him about his job. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qu9wR03GVA

  9. Genre: Nonfiction • factual subject, true • written about real things, people, events, and places

  10. Vocabulary Fluency How Fast Can You Read the Words? collide rotate funnel cloud severe jagged sizzling lightening tornadoes prairies

  11. to bump into another mass with force collide For example, every spring, large areas of cool, dry air and warm, most air collide over the central United States. Synonyms ram bump

  12. rotating columns of air accompanied by whirling funnel-shaped downspouts tornadoes When Warren began selling his lightning photos, he found that people were also asking for pictures of tornadoes and hurricanes.

  13. tornado cloud that is wide at the top and narrow where it touches the ground funnel cloud “There’s a large funnel cloud coming from this storm,” says the message.

  14. having a sharp, pointed edge or outline jagged Suddenly a jagged bolt of lightning shoots from the cloud. Synonyms: serrated uneven

  15. serious or extreme in nature severe The reports are saying that there is a moderate chance of severe weather in our area, and some of the thunderstorms will probably produce tornadoes. Synonyms: brutal relentless

  16. flat, open grasslands prairies These storm chasers head for the mountains, prairies, or seacoasts whenever weather conditions are right.

  17. the flash of light in the sky when electricity passes between clouds or between a cloud and the ground lightening Suddenly a jagged bolt of lightning shoots from the cloud.

  18. to swirl in a circular motion rotate As we drive, watching the back of the storm, we can see the clouds darkening and beginning to rotate. Synonyms: revolve spin

  19. crackling with intense heat sizzling The air was sizzling and Warren could feel that something was about to happen. Synonyms: scorching searing

  20. Stephen Kramer: Author

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