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Eye of the Storm

Eye of the Storm. Compiled by: Terry Sams PES Melissa Guinn PES. By Stephen Kramer Illustrated by Warren Faidley. Summary.

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Eye of the Storm

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  1. Eye of the Storm Compiled by: Terry Sams PES Melissa Guinn PES By Stephen Kramer Illustrated by Warren Faidley

  2. Summary In spring, summer, and fall, weather patterns produce thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes in the United States. Most people take cover from storms, but photographer Warren Faidley travels around the country to take pictures of them. In August of 1992, Faidley went to Miami, Florida, to take pictures of Hurricane Andrew.

  3. Question of the Week • How do weather patterns affect our lives?

  4. Vocabulary - Say It • destruction • expected • forecasts • inland • shatter • surge

  5. expected thought something would probably come or happen

  6. destruction • great damage; ruin

  7. forecasts statements of what is coming; predictions

  8. inland in or toward the interior

  9. to break into pieces suddenly shatter

  10. surge a swelling motion; sweep or rush, especially of waves

  11. The destruction from a hurricane comes from both wind and water.

  12. The destruction from a hurricane comes from both wind and water.

  13. They issue forecasts to tell when a storm is expected.

  14. They issue forecasts to tell when a storm is expected.

  15. Loose materials carried by hurricane winds can shatter windows .

  16. Loose materials carried by hurricane winds can shatter windows .

  17. The powerful winds can carry seawater a long ways inland.

  18. The powerful winds can carry seawater a long ways inland.

  19. A hurricane can cause a storm surge as winds push ocean water inland.

  20. A hurricane can cause a storm surge as winds push ocean water inland.

  21. Hurricane Andrew was expected to hit the coast in two days.

  22. Hurricane Andrew was expected to hit the coast in two days.

  23. Spelling WordsCompound Words • homemade • watermelon • understand • highway • thunderstorm • highway • upstairs • shoelace • shortcut • doorbell

  24. Spelling WordsCompound Words • jellyfish • touchdown • campfire • skateboard • anyway • fireworks • haircut • loudspeaker • laptop • flashlight

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