UNIT X UNIT 1 | 17 Reading • Use visuals to support comprehension Have students look at the picture and the Stay Safe! box. Ask: What weather type is shown? (blizzard) Note the similarities and differences between a wildfire and a blizzard. (Both can be dangerous if you go outside. The wildfire is dry and the blizzard is cold and wet.) What does the Stay Safe! box tell us? (information for safety measures during a blizzard) • Visualize Ask students to identify words on page 17 that help them to visualize the severe weather (very strong winds, slippery). • Compare and contrast Direct students to find and underline words that help them to contrast the different weather types and safety measures (with the wildfires on the previous page). • Generate questions during reading Ask students if they have any questions about what they learned in the interview. If they need prompting, provide an example, such as How can you treat hypothermia? Guide students to discuss their questions with each other and offer answers and ideas. • Home-School Connection Have students talk with their families about a time that they experienced severe weather. They can make notes and share with the class. Check In • Ask and answer questions Have students work in pairs to ask and answer the questions. Ask students to take notes on their answers and prepare to share responses in a class discussion. • Use evidence to support understanding Ask volunteers to share their answers with the class. Have one student share the answer to question 1 and another point out text evidence that supports the answer. Then have another pair share their answers to question 2. ANSWERS 1. Wildfires can be caused by campfires when people aren’t careful or by dry weather. 2. The weather during a blizzard is windy, icy, and snowy. PRACTICE FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION Scaffold Have students work in pairs to summarize what they just read. Tell them to act out and use expressions and gestures to retell the interview. Pair students with the same home language so they can discuss the content and new vocabulary with home-language help. Amplify Tell students who have demonstrated proficiency to write and present an interview between a reporter and a person who has experienced severe weather. Students need to include questions on safety measures. Talk and write: “A Meteorologist Talks Weather” What is an interview? What is the purpose of an interview? What are the features of an interview? Which severe weather interests you the most? Explain your answer. Write two more safety measures that can be taken before, during, or after a blizzard. Which types of clouds are the most dangerous? Validate your answer. Q: Tell us about winter storms. A: Winter storms are caused by warm, moist air meeting cold, dry air. A blizzard is a winter storm with snow and very strong winds. Driving in a blizzard is dangerous because people can’t see that far, and the snow and ice make the roads slippery. I learned a lot from meteorologist Lina Rivera. I hope you did, too. Remember to check the weather before you go outside, and always be prepared and stay safe in severe weather. Weather FACTS In some areas of the United States, students don’t go to school when there is a lot of snow or ice. This is called a snow day. CHECK IN 1. Cause and effect What causes wildfires? 2. Comprehension What is the weather like during a blizzard? During a blizzard: • Stay inside. If you have to go outside, wear warm clothing. • Bring all pets inside. • If you were outside, look for signs of frostbite (toes and fingers freeze) and hypothermia (your body temperature is very low). • Check on your neighbors. STAY SAFE! 17 UNIT 1 A Meteorologist Talks Weather UNIT 1 / READING
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