Do you think that is a good name for the Missouri River? Why? “Big Muddy” [Floods] How can a flood destroy a home? [Dam] How could a river dry up? Where would the water go? [Lake] make a contrast. Remember that when we contrast two things, we tell how they are Let’s different. Do you think the water in a lake moves faster than water in a river? Raise your hand if you do. [Ask why.] [Pollution] Why do you think people put trash in rivers and streams? Talk about it with your partner. Is this a good place for trash? [Delta] Why does the water move slower as it gets closer to the ocean? [World] Does the earth have more water or land? Do you think the earth should have more water or more land or the same amount of each? Why? – [Ocean] Can you think of other creatures that live in the ocean? Do you think the ocean water moves fast or slow? Why? [Playing in the water] Where did the water start? Where will it end up? Discussion [Review the key terms in the diagram as you retrace the movement of the water.] Sentence Composing Unscramble water may travel over land for thousands of miles before finally reaches the – – – –it – ocean Expand It was a long journey to the ocean. Written Response Draw a picture of a river delta. Be sure to write the word and on your river, ocean, delta picture. [Point them out on the diagram.]
Do you think that “Big Muddy” is a good name for the Missouri River? Why? [Floods] How can a flood destroy a home? [Dam] How could a river dry up? Where would the water go? [Lake] Let’s make a contrast. Remember that when we contrast two things, we tell how they are different. Do you think the water in a lake moves faster than water in a river? Raise your hand if you do. [Ask why.] [Pollution] Why do you think people put trash in rivers and streams? Talk about it with your partner. Is this a good place for trash? [Delta] Why does the water move slower as it gets closer to the ocean? [World] Does the earth have more water or land? Do you think the earth should have more water or more land – or the same amount of each? Why? [Ocean] Can you think of other creatures that live in the ocean? Do you think the ocean water moves fast or slow? Why? [Playing in the water] Where did the water start? Where will it end up? Discussion [Review the key terms in the diagram as you retrace the movement of the water.] Sentence Composing Unscramble water may – travel over – land for thousands – of miles before –it finally reaches – the ocean Expand It was a long journey to the ocean. Written Response Draw a picture of a river delta. Be sure to write the word river, ocean, and delta on your picture. [Point them out on the diagram.]