Hurricanes:
Earth’s Mightiest Storms
Unit 3, Lesson 11
Created by Anna Hulsey
Hurricanes:
Earth’s Mightiest Storms
Vocabulary
Activities
Unit 3, Lesson 11
Created by Anna Hulsey
whirling
rapidly
condense
source
rotating
rage
experience
ancient
registered
predict
Name:_____________
Vocabulary ABC Order
Directions: Sort the vocabulary cards into ABC
order then record your results on this page.
whirling
rapidly
condense
source
rotating
rage
experience
ancient
predict
registered
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Bonus: Pick 4 words and write a synonym for each.
Vocabulary Word
Synonym
Name:_____________
Vocabulary ABC Order
Directions: Sort the vocabulary cards into ABC
order then record your results on this page.
whirling
rapidly
condense
source
rotating
rage
experience
ancient
predict
registered
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
ancient
condense
experience
predict
rage
rapidly
registered
rotating
source
whirling
Bonus: Pick 4 words and write a synonym for each.
Vocabulary Word
Synonym
Name:______________
whirling
rapidly
condense
source
rotating
rage
experience
ancient
predict
registered
Vocabulary Sentences
Directions: Pick 5 vocabulary words and use them in
complete sentences.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Name:____________
Vocabulary Match
Directions: Match each vocabulary word to its definition.
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2.
3.
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9.
10.
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B.
C.
D.
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to form tiny droplets of water
to have recorded information
turning or spinning
spinning very quickly
to see/feel the effects of something
to act in a violent way
quickly
to say that something will happen
the place something comes from
very old
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
rage
ancient
registered
whirling
condense
experience
predict
rapidly
source
rotating
Vocabulary Draw
Directions: Pick 2 vocab. words and draw them in the space below.
Word: ________
Word: ________
Name:____________
Vocabulary Match
Directions: Match each vocabulary word to its definition.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
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B.
C.
D.
E.
E
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C
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J
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D
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F
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A
H
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G
I
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B
to form tiny droplets of water
to have recorded information
turning or spinning
spinning very quickly
to see/feel the effects of something
to act in a violent way
quickly
to say that something will happen
the place something comes from
very old
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
rage
ancient
registered
whirling
condense
experience
predict
rapidly
source
rotating
Vocabulary Draw
Directions: Pick 2 vocab. words and draw them in the space below.
Word: ________
Word: ________
Vocabulary 4-Square
PICTURE
Name:___________
DEFINITION
WORD
SYNONYMS
ANTONYMS
SENTENCE
Hurricanes:
Earth’s Mightiest Storms
Decoding
Activities
Unit 3, Lesson 11
Created by Anna Hulsey
Compound Word
A word made up
of two or more
shorter words.
Examples:
somebody
nearby
homesick
Directions
Put together 2 puzzle
pieces to form a new
compound word. Each
piece should match up
to another piece to
create a new word. (12
words altogether)
Record your new
words on the page
provided.
air
port
flash
light
class
mate
hair
cut
drive
way
mail
box
fire
place
any
thing
good
bye
tooth
brush
home
sick
fore
head
Name: ______________
Directions: Pick two of the puzzle compound
words and illustrate them below. Next, list all 12
of the compound words you made in the box at
the bottom.
Compound Word:
____________
Compound Word:
____________
The Compound Words I Made:
Name: ______________
Directions: Pick two of the puzzle compound
words and illustrate them below. Next, list all 12
of the compound words you made in the box at
the bottom.
Compound Word:
____________
Compound Word:
____________
The Compound Words I Made:
driveway
mailbox
fireplace
anything
goodbye
toothbrush
homesick
forehead
airport
flashlight
classmate
haircut
Name: ______________
Compound Word Hunt
Look inside a picture book, chapter book, or classroom
textbook for compound words. As you read, write them
down in the boxes below.
Name: _____________
Directions: Pick5 compound words and write a story about an
extreme weather experience.
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Hurricanes:
Earth’s Mightiest Storms
Spelling
Activities
Unit 3, Lesson 11
Created by Anna Hulsey
Spelling Lesson 11
somebody
classmate
fireplace
flashlight
nearby
haircut
toothbrush twenty-two
homesick
driveway
make-believe alarm clock
anything
baby-sit
all right
airport
goodbye
forever
forehead
mailbox
Review Words
birthday
anyone
everything
without
sometimes
Challenge Words
field trip
absent-minded
life jacket
skyscraper
nevertheless
Name:_____________
Directions: Write each spelling word 3 times. Use your
best handwriting.
somebody
anything
driveway
alarm clock
baby-sit
airport
forever
make-believe
twenty-two
fireplace
nearby
toothbrush
homesick
mailbox
haircut
all right
goodbye
forehead
Name:__________
Directions: Write each spelling word 3 times. Use your
best handwriting.
classmate
flashlight
CHALLENGE
WORDS
field trip
absent-minded
life jacket
skyscraper
nevertheless
REVIEW
WORDS
birthday
anyone
everything
without
sometimes
Name: _____________
Directions: Write a story using at least 9 spelling words.
Name:______________
Directions: Write 12 sentences correctly using a spelling word.
WORD
SENTENCE
Name:______________
Directions: Create a word search using as many of your
spelling words as you can. List the words below.
Name:____________
Directions: Use the scrabble
key to calculate the value
of each word.
somebody
nearby
anything
toothbrush
driveway
homesick
alarm clock
mailbox
baby-sit
haircut
airport
all right
forever
goodbye
make-believe
forehead
twenty-two
classmate
fireplace
flashlight
Name:____________
Directions: Sort the spelling words based their spelling patterns.
One Word
Two Words Joined with Hyphen
Two Separate Words
Word Box
somebody
anything
driveway
alarm clock
baby-sit
airport
forever
make-believe
twenty-two
fireplace
nearby
toothbrush
homesick
mailbox
haircut
all right
goodbye
forehead
classmate
flashlight
Hurricanes:
Earth’s Mightiest Storms
Text & Graphic
Features
Unit 3, Lesson 11
Created by Anna Hulsey
Title
Text Features
part of a text
such as
bold
print
titles,
headings, and
special styles
of type.
italic
print
Graphic Features
photos or drawings
(diagrams, maps,
charts, etc.) that
add details and
stand for ideas in
the text.
cloud
rain
Name:____________
Text & Graphic Features Scavenger Hunt
Text Feature
title
heading
print styles
(bold, italic)
caption
illustration
diagram
graph
chart
map
photo
Page Found
How does it help you understand
the text?
Name:____________
Hurricanes: Fact Swap
I can write 3 facts I learned from the story...
Now I will find another person and tell them one of my facts. I
will write down one of their facts below (that I don’t have
above). I will then find another partner until I have 6 new facts!
Book
Title/Author
Name:____________
Main Idea
Facts I learned...
Text Features Used...
Hurricanes:
Earth’s Mightiest Storms
Story
Questions
Unit 3, Lesson 11
Created by Anna Hulsey
Name: _____________
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
What words does the author use to make hurricanes
sound like living things? ___________________________
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Where and when do hurricanes begin? _______________
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How does a hurricane develop? _____________________
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What kinds of text features can you find on pg. 323?
Why do you think the author put them here? __________
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What is the eye of a hurricane? ____________________
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Why does the author provide two different views of a
hurricane on pg. 324? _____________________________
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What is the purpose in showing us different types of
weather instruments? ____________________________
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8. Why is a hygrometer an important weather instrument?
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9. Why do planes fly into hurricanes to take
measurements? _________________________________
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10. How are weather satellite views of hurricanes different
from that of planes? ______________________________
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11. How do scientists use computers in hurricane tracking?
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12. What does a shrinking eye mean? ___________________
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13. Find another graphic feature in the story. What page is
it on, and why do you think the author used it there?
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14. The author calls hurricanes “earth’s mightiest storms”.
Do you agree? Why or why not? ____________________
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Name: _____________
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
What words does the author use to make hurricanes
sound like living things? The author uses words like
“they are born” and “feeding on warm, most air” to make
hurricanes sound alive.
Where and when do hurricanes begin? They begin in
warm tropical oceans during times of low pressure.
How does a hurricane develop? First, warm moist air
rises rapidly and cools. The cooling causes moisture to
form into clouds. This condensing gives off energy to
power the storm.
What kinds of text features can you find on pg. 323?
Why do you think the author put them here? I found a
diagram with labels. I think the author used it here so we
can see how a hurricane forms.
What is the eye of a hurricane? The eye is the area of
low pressure in the middle of the storm. It is a hole in the
middle of the storm where everything is calm.
Why does the author provide two different views of a
hurricane on pg. 324? The author gives us 2 different
views so we can see what happens inside a hurricane,
and we can also see what a hurricane looks like from a
birds eye view.
What is the purpose in showing us different types of
weather instruments? The purpose is to teach us about
different types of instruments that scientists use. Plus it
helps us see what the instruments look like.
8. Why is a hygrometer an important weather instrument?
A hygrometer is important because it tells how much
moisture is in the air. It helps predict when it will rain.
9. Why do planes fly into hurricanes to take
measurements? Planes fly into hurricanes to measure
how strong the hurricanes are and may become.
10. How are weather satellite views of hurricanes different
from that of planes? Weather satellites can see the big
picture of the entire hurricane. Planes can only view the
inside of a hurricane.
11. How do scientists use computers in hurricane tracking?
Scientists use computers to track the hurricane path.
They can also compare it to previous hurricanes to
predict the strength and path of the new hurricane.
12. What does a shrinking eye mean? A shrinking eye means
the hurricane is getting bigger.
13. Find another graphic feature in the story. What page is
it on, and why do you think the author used it there?
Answers may vary. _____________________________
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14. The author calls hurricanes “earth’s mightiest storms”.
Do you agree? Why or why not? Answers may vary.
_______________________________________________
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Hurricanes:
Earth’s Mightiest Storms
Suffix
Activities
Unit 3, Lesson 11
Created by Anna Hulsey
Suffixes
an affix added to the
end of a base word
or root word that
changes the
meaning of the word
-ful
-less
-ness
-ment
full of
without
state;
condition
Directions
Sort each word card
according to its
suffix. Record your
results on the page
provided. If you
have time, complete
the extra pages.
-ful
-less
-ness
-ment
careful
thankful
useful
hopeful
hateful
powerful
greatness
rudeness
laziness
goodness
darkness
stillness
fearless
ageless
careless
boneless
friendless
eventless
agreement
punishment
assignment
entertainment
improvement
arrangement
Name: _____________
Directions: Write the words you sorted into the correct
columns below.
-ful
-less
-ness
-ment
Directions: Highlight the words with suffixes in the
paragraph below.
Hurricanes are amazing. They have powerful
winds and rain. If you are caught in a hurricane, you must
be extremely careful. If you are careless, then you may be
injured. Hurricanes can be tracked by wonderful satellites
and fearless scientists. In the eye of a hurricane you will
experience stillness. Hurricanes are truly spectacular!
Name: _____________
Directions: Write the words you sorted into the correct
columns below.
-ful
-less
-ness
-ment
careful
fearless
greatness
agreement
thankful
careless
rudeness
punishment
useful
friendless
stillness
assignment
hopeful
ageless
darkness
arrangement
hateful
boneless
goodness
entertainment
powerful
eventless
laziness
improvement
Directions: Highlight the words with suffixes in the
paragraph below.
Hurricanes are amazing. They have powerful
winds and rain. If you are caught in a hurricane, you must
be extremely careful. If you are careless, then you may be
injured. Hurricanes can be tracked by wonderful satellites
and fearless scientists. In the eye of a hurricane you will
experience stillness. Hurricanes are truly spectacular!
Name: _____________
Directions: Pick 2 words from each column and use them
correctly in a sentence. Use a highlighter to mark the words
you used.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Name: ____________
Directions: Pick 6 words. Break them apart and fill
in the chart. Make up a definition for the word. The
first one has been done for you.
Base Word Suffix
fear
-less
Meaning
without fear
Hurricanes:
Earth’s Mightiest Storms
Frequently
Confused Words
Unit 3, Lesson 11
Created by Anna Hulsey
Frequently
Confused Words
to
too
two
in the direction of
also; in addition
a number
there
in that place
they’re
they are
their belonging to them
its
it’s
belonging to it
it is
Directions
1. Choose a sentence
card.
2. Read it carefully.
3. Decide which word
in the parenthesis
best completes the
sentence.
4. Record your
answers on the
page provided.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Gina and Ted went (to, two, too)
watch the weather forecast.
The scientist owned (to, two, too)
satellites to track the storm.
The small island experienced (to,
two, too) many hurricanes.
The hurricane was traveling (to,
two, too) the coast.
A hurricane has one eye, not (to,
two, too).
The path of the hurricane is projected to
go over (there, their, they’re).
(There, Their, They’re) forecasting
the hurricane to be huge.
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
The family heard the storm forecast
on (there, their, they’re) radio.
The scientist wanted to borrow
(there, their, they’re) thermometer.
Do you believe the storms (there,
their, they’re) calling for?
The scientist tracked the hurricane
and (its, it’s) cloud formations.
(Its, It’s) going to be a very large
storm.
Meg said, “I can’t believe (its, it’s)
almost here!”
The hurricane and (its, it’s) high
winds knocked over buildings.
Name:_________
Directions: Write the correct verb from each sentence in
the spaces below.
A
H
B
I
C
J
D
K
E
L
F
M
G
N
Directions: Highlight the correct words in the paragraph
below.
A hurricane can be a scary experience. Scientist
try to track (its, it’s) path. People try (to, two, too) board up
(there, their, they’re) houses and windows. Sometimes the
storm seems like it comes in (to, two, too) parts. This is
because of the eye of the storm. (Its, It’s) an amazing
phenomenon that is frightening (to, two, too).
Name:_________
Directions: Write the correct verb from each sentence in
the spaces below.
A
to
H
their
B
two
I
their
C
too
J
they’re
D
to
K
its
E
two
L
It’s
F
there
M
it’s
G
They’re
N
its
Directions: Highlight the correct verbs in the paragraph
below.
A hurricane can be a scary experience. Scientist
try to track (its, it’s) path. People try (to, two, too) board up
(there, their, they’re) houses and windows. Sometimes the
storm seems like it comes in (to, two, too) parts. This is
because of the eye of the storm. (Its, It’s) an amazing
phenomenon that is frightening (to, two, too).
Hurricanes:
Earth’s Mightiest Storms
Writing
Prompts
Unit 3, Lesson 11
Created by Anna Hulsey
Name: _______________
How has hurricane prediction changed over the years?
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Name: _______________
Would you like to be a weather scientist? Why or why not?
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Name: _______________
How does our better understanding of hurricanes benefit society?
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Name: _______________
Pretend you are inside a hurricane. Use your 5 senses to describe what
is happening during the storm.
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