1. Week 1 and Week 2

2. PAGE 7 MEANING:  “Like many volcanoes, Tambora looked like an ordinary mountain and had been dormant for centuries.”  Not active at the moment When animals hibernate, are they dormant? Explain your reasoning.

3. PAGE 7 MEANING:  “The first eruption shook the island and sent up great plumes of fire and ash.”  Things that have feathers or things that have fluffy or feathery shapes. What else can you think of that may have plumes?

4. PAGE 8 MEANING:  “Little was known about climate or volcanoes.”  The unusual weather in a place. Turn and talk with your partner about what the climate is like in the desert? In Antarctica?

5. PAGE 9 MEANING:  “It was one of the biggest migrations in U.S. history.”  Long journey to a new home in another country or region. What do you know that migrates?