Story of Snow

Story of Snow

EQ: Where can you find patterns in nature?

Expository Text: gives us information

Multiple Choice

A genre of text that gives us information using facts about a topic is called

• realistic fiction

• historical fiction

• biography

• expository text

What is water vapor? How do we know?

visible-able to be seen

The word "also" signals that a comparison is being made. What two things are being compared? How are they alike?

Multiple Choice

The playground at school was _______ from the window in our classroom. I could see it from my seat.

• moisture

• structure

• formation

• visible

What is the heading? What is the main idea of this page?

particles: small pieces

Multiple Choice

When I finished eating there were tiny __________ of chips all over my shirt.

• moisture

• erode

• particles

• structures

Open Ended

What was the main idea of the "Snow begins with a speck" section?

How do snow crystals get their arms?

The prefix micro means "small" The root scope means "see or watch". Using this what does microscope mean?

How do we know this is an expository text?

What is the main idea of this page?

What details support it?

Open Ended

What was the main idea of this section?

How does a snow crystal take shape?

moisture: a small quantity of water vapor on a surface

Multiple Choice

In the mornings when I walk in the grass it is wet. There was _________ on the grass.

• moisture

• particles

• structures

• formations

Snow crystals can be plates

The word "but" is a comparison word. What are the authors comparing here?

Multiple Select

What two things were being compared?

• star crystals

• plate crystals

• column crystals

• hexagon crystals

Poll

Did you learn something new about snow?

• Yes, a little

• Yes, a lot!

• No, I knew it all

• I have no idea