Preparing for the Worst: Natural Disasters

Lesson 14
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ELA

Unit 2

4th Grade

Lesson 14 of 22

Objective


Explain how you know when a hurricane is coming and what you should do if you are in the path of a hurricane.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Hurricanes by Seymour Simon  pp. 24 – 32

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

How do forecasters predict hurricanes?

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Key Questions


  • What types of hurricane and storm warnings exist? How are they used? 

  • What should you do if you are caught in a hurricane? 

Vocabulary


forecast

n.

(p. 24)

a prediction of something

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Common Core Standards


  • RI.4.3 — Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
  • RI.4.5 — Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.

Supporting Standards

L.4.4
RF.4.3
RF.4.4
RI.4.1
RI.4.4
RI.4.10
SL.4.1
W.4.10
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