Wild Winds
Orientation and Conferencing Plan
Orientation
Stage 3
Comprehension questions
Ensure that you have read about using the plan in the
Program Guide.
1. What damage can some powerful winds cause?
Book summary
3. What should you do if a tornado’s coming your
way?
Read the following summary to the student.
Sometimes, wild winds blow. Read about hurricanes and
tornadoes and the devastating damage they cause.
Introduction
Foster interest and activate the student’s background
knowledge. Be concise – focus on motivating and involving
the student. Encourage prediction by using the text
and illustrations on the cover of the book. Discuss new
vocabulary and remind the student to use the glossary
(when applicable). Also remind the student to ask him/
herself questions before, during and after the reading.
Explore the student’s experience of winds. Have they
ever flown kites or been in a strong wind that has
blown away something they’ve been wearing or holding?
Talk about watching the weather forecast on TV.
Has the student seen the effects of strong winds,
hurricanes, or tornadoes on TV?
Look through the photographs in the book together.
Discuss the way the text compares tornadoes with
hurricanes and explains how to protect yourself if a
strong wind is coming your way.
Conferencing
Check how well the student reads
When you are conferencing, the student reads all or part of
the book to you. Then:
•praise, pause, and prompt appropriately;
•check for accuracy (by counting mistakes) and fluency;
•check for understanding by using one or more of the
following methods:
−asking
−
the comprehension questions provided and any
others that seem necessary;
−asking
−
the student to retell the story in their own words;
−asking
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questions about and discussing aspcts of the
story, such as the theme, plot, main ideas, sequence
and characters;
−encouraging
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the student to confirm the predictions they
made during the orientation.
Decide what the student does next
Next recommend that the student:
•practices some more on the same book, with or without
the audio;
•completes one of the activities provided that is related to
the book;
•practices with another book from the same level; or
•is assessed for promotion to the next level.
2. What do storm chasers do?
4. What’s the difference between a hurricane and a
tornado?
5. Why do you think it’s important to stay calm if a
tornado’s coming your way?
Answers to the Comprehension questions
1. Accept any of the following: overturn cars; lift animals
into the air; uproot trees; suck pavements from the
ground; destroy towns; injure and kill people.
2. They follow tornadoes around.
3. Accept any of the following: find a safe place; cover
yourself; stay calm.
4. Answers will vary.
5. Answers will vary.
Supporting English Language
Learners
The following are suggestions for optional lessons to take
with your English language learners. See the overview chart
in the Program Guide for a summary of the text features of
this book.
Purpose
Writing legible, simple sentences that respond to
topics from language arts and other content areas
Introduce the concept and practice
Comparing and contrasting is an effective way of
showing similarities and differences.
When the student is familiar with the text, discuss
the effects of strong winds. Ask the student how
these winds can be dangerous to people and to find
a place in the text that supports their opinion.
Ask the student to identify the natural phenomena
that are compared in the text. Discuss why, when
comparing and contrasting, you should ask the
questions “How are they similar?” and “How are
they different?” Together, construct a T-chart titled
“Hurricanes and Tornadoes,” heading one side
Similarities and the other Differences. Referring
to the book, the student should list information
under the headings. Make sure that they write using
complete sentences.
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Wild Winds
Cloze Activity
Stage 3
Name:............................................................................................................................... Date:...............................................
Introduction: Sometimes, wild winds blow. Read about hurricanes and tornadoes and the devastating damage
they cause.
When the Wind Blows The wind is the air moving around
us. Although we can’t see _________, the wind blows a
lot of _________ time. A windy day _________ be great for
flying a _________ or _________ windsurfing. Some parts of
_________ world are windier than others. Antarctica is the
windiest _________ on Earth. Strong winds blow _________
for five months of the _________ ! Damage Some winds are
so _________ that they can _________ problems. Powerful
winds called hurricanes _________ tornadoes can cause a
lot _________ damage. These winds can _________ cars,
lift animals into _________ air, pull up trees, and _________
pavements from the _________. Violent storms can destroy
_________ towns and cause millions _________ dollars worth
of damage. Hurricanes Hurricanes _________ enormous
tropical storms. They _________ over warm oceans when
_________ blowing from opposite directions _________ .
Hurricanes blow _________ the east, growing stronger as
they _________ toward land. During the hurricane season,
_________ storms often follow close together.
Accuracy Chart (Exact word replacement only)
Errors
Level
M = Meaning (makes sense)
More than 11 correct
Independent
Heard
10 or 11 correct
Instructional
Fewer than 10 correct
Frustration
Words Entered
Score
Seen
S = Syntax (sounds right)
Unseen
Comments:
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Errors
M S
Wild Winds
Text-Sequencing Activity
Stage 3
The wind is the air moving around us.
Although we can’t see it, the wind blows
a lot of the time. A windy day can be great
for flying a kite or for windsurfing.
Some parts of the world are windier than others.
Antarctica is the windiest place on Earth.
Some winds are so strong that they cause problems.
Powerful winds called hurricanes and tornadoes
can cause a lot of damage. Hurricanes are
enormous tropical storms.
Hurricanes form over warm oceans when
winds blowing from opposite directions meet.
They bring heavy rain, huge waves, and very
strong winds. A tornado isn’t as big as a hurricane,
but it can be more violent.
Tornadoes form over land, and they start when
hot damp air meets cool dry air. Storm chasers
are people who follow tornadoes around. The chasers
need to know what they’re doing in order to stay safe.
There’s usually plenty of warning before most tornadoes hit.
If there is a tornado warning, find a safe place
at once, like a cellar, a basement, or a small room
without windows. Cover yourself with blankets.
Most important of all, stay calm. Just remember,
wild winds usually only last a few minutes.
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Word Search Activity
Wild Winds
Stage 3
Name:............................................................................................................................... Date:...............................................
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storm. ...............................................................................................................................................................................................
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Wild Winds
Board Game Activity
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Spin the numbered spinner.
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The highest number starts.
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You need to spin the exact
number to move onto the
END square.
START
END
23
5
30
24 usually
6
25
7 the windiest
18
is very
dangerous. Name two
numbers. If you spin
one of them, go back
to 18.
In a tornado, hide in a cellar or
small room without windows and
stay calm. Wild winds usually last
only a few minutes.
There are
who follow tornadoes
around. Go on to 22.
16
kinds of things. Go
forward four spaces.
4
20
Storm chasers
3
22
19
17 are people
wind can
2 The
be useful for all
1
The wind is
the air moving
around us.
21 Storm chasing
Stage 3
warnings before a
tornado hits. Spin
again. If you spin a
1 or 2, go on to 25.
29
Antarctica is
place on Earth. Spin
again. Go back that
number.
If there’s a
15
28 tornado
27
26
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12
11 enormous
warning, find a safe
place at once. Spin
again. Go forward that
number.
A tornado isn’t
14 as big as a
hurricane, but it can
be more violent. Go
back four spaces.
Hurricanes are
10
tropical storms. Miss
a turn.
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Some winds
9 are so strong
they cause a lot of
damage. Go back to
5.
Wild Winds
Writing Activity
Stage 3
Name:............................................................................................................................... Date:...............................................
Make a topic web about wind.
How to keep safe during
a wind storm
What damage a wind
storm can cause
Wind
What you can do on a windy day
Different kinds of wind storms
Write on the back of this page if you need more space.
REMEMBER
Find information in the book and use what you already know.
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