Scott Foresman Reading Street

Vocabulary and Word Study

Speaking and Viewing

Dictionary

UNFAMILIAR WORDS Remind students that
they can use a dictionary to determine the
meaning of unfamiliar words. Have students
list any unknown words they encountered as
they read Volcanoes. They can create a chart showing the unknown word and its dictionary definition.

Surviving Natural
Disasters

LOOKING BACK Remind students of the unit
theme: People and Nature. Discuss the unit focus
question, How are people and nature connected?
Ask students how the Concept Vocabulary from
each week relates to the unit theme and unit
focus question.

Ask students if they have any words or
categories to add. If time permits, create
a Unit Concept Web.

Speak with a Purpose

SET-UP Have students demonstrate how to
report an emergency.

TOPICS Students invent an emergency situation
to report. Examples include a house fire, an
injured friend on a local playground, a flooding creek, a neighbor’s pet hit by a car, or a relative falling off a ladder.

DELIVERY Provide time for students to rehearse
their demonstrations. Share these delivery
suggestions:

Know the facts—who, what, and where.
Speak in a loud, clear voice.
Try to stay calm—the listener will be able
to understand you better.

Analyze an
Illustration

Have students study local weather maps.
With partners, they can answer these
questions orally or in writing.

What do the graphics in this weather map tell you? (Possible response: sun, rain, snow, weather across the country)
What is the main idea of local weather reports? (Responses will vary.)
What can you learn from weather reports? (Possible response: You can find out whether a storm is coming.)



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	then… review the words and categories on the Concept Web and discuss how they relate to the lesson concept. If… students suggest words or categories that are not related to the concept, Check Vocabulary Support Vocabulary Use the following to review and extend vocabulary and to explore lesson concepts further: ELL Poster 15, Days 3–5 instruction Vocabulary Activities and Word Cards in ELL Teaching Guide, pp. 101–102 Assessment For information on assessing students' speaking, listening, and viewing, see the ELL and Transition Handbook.