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Hurricanes: Earth’s Mightiest Storms
Unit 3, Lesson 11
Created by Anna Hulsey
Hurricanes: Earth’s Mightiest Storms
Vocabulary Activities
Unit 3, Lesson 11 Created by Anna Hulsey
rapidly
condense
source
whirling
rage
experience
ancient
rotating
registered
predict
Name:_____________
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Vocabulary ABC Order Directions: Sort the vocabulary cards into ABC order then record your results on this page.
Bonus: Pick 4 words and write a synonym for each.
Vocabulary Word Synonym
whirling rapidly
condense source rotating
rage experience
ancient predict
registered
Name:_____________
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Vocabulary ABC Order Directions: Sort the vocabulary cards into ABC order then record your results on this page.
Bonus: Pick 4 words and write a synonym for each.
Vocabulary Word Synonym
ancient
condense
experience
predict
rage
rapidly
registered
whirling
rotating
source
whirling rapidly
condense source rotating
rage experience
ancient predict
registered
Name:______________
Vocabulary Sentences Directions: Pick 5 vocabulary words and use them in
complete sentences.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
whirling rapidly condense source
rotating rage experience ancient
predict registered
Vocabulary Match Directions: Match each vocabulary word to its definition.
Name:____________
A. rage B. ancient C. registered D. whirling E. condense
F. experience G. predict H. rapidly I. source J. rotating
Vocabulary Draw Directions: Pick 2 vocab. words and draw them in the space below.
Word: ________ Word: ________
1. _____ to form tiny droplets of water 2. _____ to have recorded information 3. _____ turning or spinning 4. _____ spinning very quickly 5. _____ to see/feel the effects of something 6. _____ to act in a violent way 7. _____ quickly 8. _____ to say that something will happen 9. _____ the place something comes from 10. _____ very old
Vocabulary Match Directions: Match each vocabulary word to its definition.
Name:____________
A. rage B. ancient C. registered D. whirling E. condense
F. experience G. predict H. rapidly I. source J. rotating
Vocabulary Draw Directions: Pick 2 vocab. words and draw them in the space below.
Word: ________ Word: ________
1. _____ to form tiny droplets of water 2. _____ to have recorded information 3. _____ turning or spinning 4. _____ spinning very quickly 5. _____ to see/feel the effects of something 6. _____ to act in a violent way 7. _____ quickly 8. _____ to say that something will happen 9. _____ the place something comes from 10. _____ very old
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Name:___________
WORD
PICTURE DEFINITION
SYNONYMS
ANTONYMS
SENTENCE
Vocabulary 4-Square
Hurricanes: Earth’s Mightiest Storms
Decoding Activities
Unit 3, Lesson 11 Created by Anna Hulsey
A word made up of two or more shorter words.
Examples: somebody
nearby homesick
Compound Word
Directions Put together 2 puzzle pieces to form a new compound word. Each piece should match up
to another piece to create a new word. (12
words altogether) Record your new words on the page
provided.
air port
flash light
class mate
hair cut
drive way
mail box
fire place
any thing
good bye
tooth brush
home sick
fore head
Name: ______________
Directions: Pick two of the puzzle compound words and illustrate them below. Next, list all 12 of the compound words you made in the box at
the bottom.
Compound Word: ____________
The Compound Words I Made:
Compound Word: ____________
Name: ______________
Directions: Pick two of the puzzle compound words and illustrate them below. Next, list all 12 of the compound words you made in the box at
the bottom.
Compound Word: ____________
The Compound Words I Made:
Compound Word: ____________
driveway mailbox fireplace
anything goodbye toothbrush
homesick forehead airport
flashlight classmate haircut
Name: ______________
Compound Word Hunt Look inside a picture book, chapter book, or classroom
textbook for compound words. As you read, write them
down in the boxes below.
Name: _____________
Directions: Pick5 compound words and write a story about an extreme weather experience.
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Hurricanes: Earth’s Mightiest Storms
Spelling Activities
Unit 3, Lesson 11 Created by Anna Hulsey
Spelling Lesson 11 somebody fireplace nearby
toothbrush homesick
make-believe anything all right goodbye forehead
Challenge Words field trip
absent-minded life jacket
skyscraper nevertheless
classmate flashlight haircut
twenty-two driveway
alarm clock baby-sit airport forever mailbox
Review Words birthday anyone
everything without
sometimes
somebody
anything
driveway
alarm clock
baby-sit
airport
forever
make-believe
twenty-two
fireplace
nearby
toothbrush
homesick
mailbox
haircut
all right
goodbye
forehead
Name:_____________
Directions: Write each spelling word 3 times. Use your best handwriting.
classmate
flashlight
CHALLENGE WORDS
field trip
absent-minded
life jacket
skyscraper
nevertheless
REVIEW WORDS
birthday
anyone
everything
without
sometimes
Name:__________
Directions: Write each spelling word 3 times. Use your best handwriting.
Directions: Write a story using at least 9 spelling words.
Name: _____________
Name:______________
Directions: Write 12 sentences correctly using a spelling word.
WORD SENTENCE
Directions: Create a word search using as many of your spelling words as you can. List the words below.
Name:______________
somebody
anything
driveway
alarm clock
baby-sit
airport
forever
make-believe
twenty-two
fireplace
Name:____________
Directions: Use the scrabble key to calculate the value
of each word.
nearby
toothbrush
homesick
mailbox
haircut
all right
goodbye
forehead
classmate
flashlight
Name:____________
Directions: Sort the spelling words based their spelling patterns.
Word Box
somebody anything driveway alarm clock baby-sit
airport forever make-believe twenty-two fireplace
nearby toothbrush homesick mailbox haircut
all right goodbye forehead classmate flashlight
One Word
Two Words Joined with Hyphen
Two Separate Words
Hurricanes: Earth’s Mightiest Storms
Text & Graphic Features
Unit 3, Lesson 11 Created by Anna Hulsey
Text Features part of a text
such as titles,
headings, and special styles
of type.
Title
bold print
italic print
Graphic Features photos or drawings
(diagrams, maps, charts, etc.) that add details and
stand for ideas in the text.
cloud
rain
Name:____________
Text & Graphic Features Scavenger Hunt
Text Feature Page Found How does it help you understand the text?
title
heading
print styles (bold, italic)
caption
illustration
diagram
graph
chart
map
photo
Name:____________
Hurricanes: Fact Swap I can write 3 facts I learned from the story...
Now I will find another person and tell them one of my facts. I will write down one of their facts below (that I don’t have
above). I will then find another partner until I have 6 new facts!
Name:____________ Book Title/Author Main Idea
Facts I learned...
Text Features Used...
Hurricanes: Earth’s Mightiest Storms
Story Questions
Unit 3, Lesson 11 Created by Anna Hulsey
Name: _____________
1. What words does the author use to make hurricanes sound like living things? ___________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Where and when do hurricanes begin? _______________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________
3. How does a hurricane develop? _____________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. What kinds of text features can you find on pg. 323? Why do you think the author put them here? __________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. What is the eye of a hurricane? ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Why does the author provide two different views of a hurricane on pg. 324? _____________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. What is the purpose in showing us different types of weather instruments? ____________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Why is a hygrometer an important weather instrument? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9. Why do planes fly into hurricanes to take measurements? _________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________
10. How are weather satellite views of hurricanes different from that of planes? ______________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________
11. How do scientists use computers in hurricane tracking? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
12. What does a shrinking eye mean? ___________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________
13. Find another graphic feature in the story. What page is it on, and why do you think the author used it there? _______________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________
14. The author calls hurricanes “earth’s mightiest storms”. Do you agree? Why or why not? ____________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name: _____________
1. What words does the author use to make hurricanes sound like living things? The author uses words like “they are born” and “feeding on warm, most air” to make hurricanes sound alive.
2. Where and when do hurricanes begin? They begin in warm tropical oceans during times of low pressure.
3. How does a hurricane develop? First, warm moist air rises rapidly and cools. The cooling causes moisture to form into clouds. This condensing gives off energy to power the storm.
4. What kinds of text features can you find on pg. 323? Why do you think the author put them here? I found a diagram with labels. I think the author used it here so we can see how a hurricane forms.
5. What is the eye of a hurricane? The eye is the area of low pressure in the middle of the storm. It is a hole in the middle of the storm where everything is calm.
6. Why does the author provide two different views of a hurricane on pg. 324? The author gives us 2 different views so we can see what happens inside a hurricane, and we can also see what a hurricane looks like from a birds eye view.
7. What is the purpose in showing us different types of weather instruments? The purpose is to teach us about different types of instruments that scientists use. Plus it helps us see what the instruments look like.
8. Why is a hygrometer an important weather instrument? A hygrometer is important because it tells how much moisture is in the air. It helps predict when it will rain.
9. Why do planes fly into hurricanes to take measurements? Planes fly into hurricanes to measure how strong the hurricanes are and may become.
10. How are weather satellite views of hurricanes different from that of planes? Weather satellites can see the big picture of the entire hurricane. Planes can only view the inside of a hurricane.
11. How do scientists use computers in hurricane tracking? Scientists use computers to track the hurricane path. They can also compare it to previous hurricanes to predict the strength and path of the new hurricane.
12. What does a shrinking eye mean? A shrinking eye means the hurricane is getting bigger.
13. Find another graphic feature in the story. What page is it on, and why do you think the author used it there? Answers may vary. _____________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
14. The author calls hurricanes “earth’s mightiest storms”. Do you agree? Why or why not? Answers may vary. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Hurricanes: Earth’s Mightiest Storms
Suffix Activities
Unit 3, Lesson 11 Created by Anna Hulsey
Suffixes an affix added to the end of a base word or root word that
changes the meaning of the word
-ful full of
-less without
-ness -ment
state; condition
Directions Sort each word card
according to its suffix. Record your results on the page
provided. If you have time, complete
the extra pages.
-ful
-less
-ness
-ment
careful thankful useful
hopeful hateful powerful
greatness rudeness laziness
goodness darkness stillness
fearless ageless careless
boneless friendless eventless
agreement punishment assignment
entertainment improvement arrangement
Name: _____________
Directions: Write the words you sorted into the correct columns below.
-ful -less -ness -ment
Directions: Highlight the words with suffixes in the paragraph below.
Hurricanes are amazing. They have powerful winds and rain. If you are caught in a hurricane, you must be extremely careful. If you are careless, then you may be injured. Hurricanes can be tracked by wonderful satellites and fearless scientists. In the eye of a hurricane you will experience stillness. Hurricanes are truly spectacular!
Name: _____________
Directions: Write the words you sorted into the correct columns below.
-ful -less -ness -ment careful fearless greatness agreement
thankful careless rudeness punishment
useful friendless stillness assignment
hopeful ageless darkness arrangement
hateful boneless goodness entertainment
powerful eventless laziness improvement
Directions: Highlight the words with suffixes in the paragraph below.
Hurricanes are amazing. They have powerful winds and rain. If you are caught in a hurricane, you must be extremely careful. If you are careless, then you may be injured. Hurricanes can be tracked by wonderful satellites and fearless scientists. In the eye of a hurricane you will experience stillness. Hurricanes are truly spectacular!
Name: _____________
Directions: Pick 2 words from each column and use them correctly in a sentence. Use a highlighter to mark the words
you used.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
8.
7.
Name: ____________
Directions: Pick 6 words. Break them apart and fill in the chart. Make up a definition for the word. The
first one has been done for you.
Base Word Suffix Meaning
fear -less without fear
Hurricanes: Earth’s Mightiest Storms
Frequently Confused Words
Unit 3, Lesson 11 Created by Anna Hulsey
Frequently Confused Words
to in the direction of
too also; in addition
two a number
there in that place
they’re they are
their belonging to them
its belonging to it
it’s it is
Directions 1. Choose a sentence
card. 2. Read it carefully. 3. Decide which word
in the parenthesis best completes the sentence.
4. Record your answers on the page provided.
Gina and Ted went (to, two, too) watch the weather forecast.
The scientist owned (to, two, too) satellites to track the storm.
The small island experienced (to, two, too) many hurricanes.
The hurricane was traveling (to, two, too) the coast.
A hurricane has one eye, not (to, two, too).
The path of the hurricane is projected to go over (there, their, they’re).
(There, Their, They’re) forecasting the hurricane to be huge.
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B
C
D
E
F
G
The family heard the storm forecast on (there, their, they’re) radio.
The scientist wanted to borrow (there, their, they’re) thermometer.
Do you believe the storms (there, their, they’re) calling for?
The scientist tracked the hurricane and (its, it’s) cloud formations.
(Its, It’s) going to be a very large storm.
Meg said, “I can’t believe (its, it’s) almost here!”
The hurricane and (its, it’s) high winds knocked over buildings.
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
Directions: Write the correct verb from each sentence in the spaces below.
Name:_________
A H
B I
C J
D K
E L
F M
G N
Directions: Highlight the correct words in the paragraph below.
A hurricane can be a scary experience. Scientist try to track (its, it’s) path. People try (to, two, too) board up (there, their, they’re) houses and windows. Sometimes the storm seems like it comes in (to, two, too) parts. This is because of the eye of the storm. (Its, It’s) an amazing phenomenon that is frightening (to, two, too).
Directions: Write the correct verb from each sentence in the spaces below.
Name:_________
A to H their
B two I their
C too J they’re
D to K its
E two L It’s
F there M it’s
G They’re N its
Directions: Highlight the correct verbs in the paragraph below.
A hurricane can be a scary experience. Scientist try to track (its, it’s) path. People try (to, two, too) board up (there, their, they’re) houses and windows. Sometimes the storm seems like it comes in (to, two, too) parts. This is because of the eye of the storm. (Its, It’s) an amazing phenomenon that is frightening (to, two, too).
Hurricanes: Earth’s Mightiest Storms
Writing Prompts
Unit 3, Lesson 11 Created by Anna Hulsey
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Name: _______________
How has hurricane prediction changed over the years?
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Name: _______________
Would you like to be a weather scientist? Why or why not?
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Name: _______________
How does our better understanding of hurricanes benefit society?
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Name: _______________
Pretend you are inside a hurricane. Use your 5 senses to describe what is happening during the storm.
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