Academic vocabulary modeled lesson hurricanes pp with slides of notes
1. Jennifer Evans
Assistant Director ELA
St. Clair County RESA
Evans.jennifer@sccresa.org
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Pronounce the word – terrible -- kids repeat the
word with you several times
Students fill in the statement using the term:
When something smells bad, we might say that it
smells ____ (terrible). When we watch a very bad
movie, we might say that the movie was ______
(terrible). When our parents make us eat
broccoli, some of us might say that it tastes
_______ (terrible). When a storm is very strong
and destroys trees and homes, we say that the
storm was ______ (terrible).
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Pronounce the word – whirling -- kids repeat the word with you several times
Explain the meaning: Whirling means to turn around, spin or rotate very
fast/rapidly. For example, a tornado is a whirling funnel cloud. The wind is
whirling through the trees, making all of the leaves fall to the ground. When a
child spins around very fast on a merry-go-round, it is called whirling.
Students fill in the statement using the term: When something turns or spins very
quickly, we say that it is ____ (whirling). When a child spins around on a merrygo-round, it is _____(whirling). When wind swirls around quickly, it is
_____(whirling). A tornado went _____(whirling) through the farm field.
Students act out the term: Stand up and turn around quickly. Your body is
whirling. Turn your hands around each other quickly. Your hands are whirling.
Ask a question using the word and have students share their responses: What is
something that makes a whirling movement? Turn and tell a partner or share out
loud.
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Pronounce the word – surround-- kids repeat the word with you several
times
Explain the meaning: Surround means to enclose on all sides or to form
a circle around something. For example, you can surround yourself with
a group of friends. A fence can surround a house. The walls of the
classroom surround the students.
Students fill in the statement using the term: When you put your hands
around a ball, your fingers ____ (surround) it. Pretend that you have a
ball in your hand, show me how your hands would surround it. A fence
_____(surrounds) my yard. The walls in the classroom, _____(surround)
the 3rd graders.
Students act out the term: Lets stand up and surround the desks in the
room. (Make a circle or square of students)
Ask a question using the word and have students share their responses:
I can use wooden blocks to surround a/an…
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Pronounce the word – damage -- kids repeat the word with you several
times
Explain the meaning: Damage means to injure or harm something. For
example, if you damage your pants playing outside, you might have a rip
or tear. Ripping pages can damage a library book. If a storm damages a
building, it might crumble or fall down.
Students fill in the statement using the term: The storm did a lot of
_____ (damage) to the trees. A building that is in a fire, it is ____
(damaged). The earthquake caused a lot of ______(damage) to the
building.
Students act out the term: Pretend to damage a piece of paper. Pretend
to damage a tower of blocks.
Ask a question using the word and have students share their responses:
What is one way that a storm can damage a city? Turn and tell a partner
or share out loud.
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Engage students in a read aloud where
students identify the vocabulary words
as they are read.
14. Select one
term for the
concept
wheel –
terrible
Brainstorm
what kids
know about
the word
and its
meaning.
Write the
word in the
first
quadrant.
Think of
three more
key ideas
about the
word to
add to the
graphic
organizer
Pronounce the word – terrible -- kids repeat the word with you several timesStudents fill in the statement using the term: When something smells bad, we might say that it smells ____ (terrible). When we watch a very bad movie, we might say that the movie was ______ (terrible). When our parents make us eat broccoli, some of us might say that it tastes _______ (terrible). When a storm is very strong and destroys trees and homes, we say that the storm was ______ (terrible).
Pronounce the word – whirling -- kids repeat the word with you several timesExplain the meaning: Whirling means to turn around, spin or rotate very fast/rapidly. For example, a tornado is a whirling funnel cloud. The wind is whirling through the trees, making all of the leaves fall to the ground. When a child spins around very fast on a merry-go-round, it is called whirling. Students fill in the statement using the term: When something turns or spins very quickly, we say that it is ____ (whirling). When a child spins around on a merry-go-round, it is _____(whirling). When wind swirls around quickly, it is _____(whirling). A tornado went _____(whirling) through the farm field.Students act out the term: Stand up and turn around quickly. Your body is whirling. Turn your hands around each other quickly. Your hands are whirling. Ask a question using the word and have students share their responses: What is something that makes a whirling movement? Turn and tell a partner or share out loud.
Pronounce the word – surround-- kids repeat the word with you several timesExplain the meaning: Surround means to enclose on all sides or to form a circle around something. For example, you can surround yourself with a group of friends. A fence can surround a house. The walls of the classroom surround the students. Students fill in the statement using the term: When you put your hands around a ball, your fingers ____ (surround) it. Pretend that you have a ball in your hand, show me how your hands would surround it. A fence _____(surrounds) my yard. The walls in the classroom, _____(surround) the 3rd graders. Students act out the term: Lets stand up and surround the desks in the room. (Make a circle or square of students)Ask a question using the word and have students share their responses: I can use wooden blocks to surround a/an…
Pronounce the word – damage -- kids repeat the word with you several timesExplain the meaning: Damage means to injure or harm something. For example, if you damage your pants playing outside, you might have a rip or tear. Ripping pages can damage a library book. If a storm damages a building, it might crumble or fall down. Students fill in the statement using the term: The storm did a lot of _____ (damage) to the trees. A building that is in a fire, it is ____ (damaged). The earthquake caused a lot of ______(damage) to the building.Students act out the term: Pretend to damage a piece of paper. Pretend to damage a tower of blocks. Ask a question using the word and have students share their responses: What is one way that a storm can damage a city? Turn and tell a partner or share out loud.
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/forces-of-nature-kids/hurricanes-101-kids/Click on photo for link to video.
Students act out the term: Make a face that shows me what you would look like if we smelled something terrible, like rotten food. Kids make a face. Show me how you would look if you hurt your arm and it felt terrible.
Have students think of something that is ___________(terrible). Share with a partner. Select a few partners to share with the class.
Read Article Aloud while on the document camera. Ask a fluent reading prompt for active listening: What evidence does the author provide to support her claim that hurricanes are the world’s mightiest storms?Students re-read the article, highlighting the vocabulary terms Have them underline any other words that they don’t know.List these words on chart paper.
Select one term for the concept wheel – terribleBrainstorm what kids know about the word and its meaning (chart on paper)Write the word in the first quadrant – terribleThink of three more key ideas about the word to add to the graphic organizer (examples) Add any non-examples on the outsideAdd a sentence using the word correctly in the last section
Kids write one thing they learned today.Additional Resources: http://www.weatherwizkids.com/
