1. Volcanoes: Nature’s Incredible Fireworks
Day 5

2. Question of the Day
How can people use a scientific understanding of nature to protect themselves from natural disasters?

3. Build Concept Vocabulary
Remember the unit theme: People and Nature.
Discuss the unit focus question, How are people and nature connected?
How does the Concept Vocabulary from each week relates to the unit theme and unit focus question?
Do you have any words or categories to add?

4. Small Group Read leveled readers.
Assess reading rate – anyone not yet assessed this month.

5. Compare and Contrast
When you compare and contrast, you tell how two or more things are alike and different.

7. Graphic Sources
Graphic sources are any graphics, such as charts, graphs, time lines, diagrams, and maps, that organize and present information in a visual manner.
Authors use graphics to help us understand information better; for example, a time line shows important events and when they happened.
Look at the illustrations of Krakatoa on p. 398.
What do they show? How do they help us understand the information in the selection?

8. Using a Dictionary
Remember that you can use a dictionary to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.
Let’s list any unknown words you found as read Volcanoes.
We can create a chart showing the unknown word and its dictionary definition.

10. Grammar
Day 5

11. Daily Fix-it The side of Mount St. helens had come off in 1980?
Many families homes was lost.
Many families’ homes were lost.

13. Writing
Day 5

14. Preview the Unit Prompt
Write an essay that compares and contrasts two things in nature. Your subjects could be two plants, animals, seasons, or weather conditions. Use words that show what you are describing.

15. Apply
A compare and contrast essay compares and contrasts two things. It uses transition words and details to show likenesses and differences.
Like a compare and contrast essay, a compare and contrast paragraph uses words such as and and also to show likenesses and but and however to show differences.

16. Spelling
Day 5

17. Time for the test!
You can do it!

18. Great Job!