office help Warren and Tom prepare for their day? picture of the area (p. 69) Why do they have time to get the oil changed? Since the storms aren’t expected to develop until later in the afternoon- they have time. KEY WORDS ESSENTIAL TO UNDERSTANDING WORDS WORTH KNOWING Words addressed with a question or task General teaching suggestions are provided in the Introduction P.71- Warren states, “Following a storm is a little like playing a You have to have a strategy, be patient, and a little lucky huge game of chess.” What does that mean? p.72 Read the paragraph that begins with “We’ve got a great They are driving down a bumpy dirt road and at the same time tornado here.” What does the word while tell us about what is the tornado is swirling along beside them happening? p.75 Read the last diary entry, why are Tom and Warren They had an awesome day where they have seen seven shaking their heads about what they’ve seen? tornadoes. Even better, no one was injured. Teachers may also have students compare the use of the word “awesome” on top of p. 60 (awesome power of nature refers to awe-inspiring greatness. Here, awesome is “really cool”). Vocabulary
office help Warren and Tom prepare for their day? picture of the area (p. 69) Why do they have time to get the oil changed? Since the storms aren’t expected to develop until later in the afternoon- they have time. P.71- Warren states, “Following a storm is a little like playing a huge game of chess.” What does that mean? You have to have a strategy, be patient, and a little lucky p.72 Read the paragraph that begins with “We’ve got a great tornado here.” What does the word while tell us about what is happening? They are driving down a bumpy dirt road and at the same time the tornado is swirling along beside them p.75 Read the last diary entry, why are Tom and Warren shaking their heads about what they’ve seen? They had an awesome day where they have seen seven tornadoes. Even better, no one was injured. Teachers may also have students compare the use of the word “awesome” on top of p. 60 (awesome power of nature refers to awe-inspiring greatness. Here, awesome is “really cool”). Vocabulary KEY WORDS ESSENTIAL TO UNDERSTANDING Words addressed with a question or task WORDS WORTH KNOWING General teaching suggestions are provided in the Introduction