Storm Alert! 6-pack Author: John Bonallack ISBN: 9780790322346 Copyright Date: 2005 Lesson Plan Blackline Master Grade Level: 5 Reading Level: V Strategy/Skill: Comparing and contrasting, Features of nonfiction, Using graphic sources Genre: Explanation, Report Theme/Topic: Earth Science, Environment, Weather Classification: Nonfiction

Book Summary

Storms can be terrifying.  A hurricane can contain more energy than all the electricity generated on Earth at any one time.  This book examines the different kinds of storms and asks whether we are prepared for the next one.

Features of the Book

• Report
• Present tense
• Tables, charts, maps
• Case study
• Comparative information
• Use of analogy
• Quiz

Purpose

Storm Alert! can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills and understandings:

• exploring the use of comparative language and analogy
• interpreting graphic sources of information
• exploring the impact of global atmospheric changes on the weather
• recognizing that certain events in Earth’s atmosphere can lead to extreme weather events
• exploring how the actions of people may lead to changing patterns in the weather

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