ReadyGEN 4A11

ReadyGEN 4A11

We are going to compare and contrast several texts

to see how different authors wrote about a similar topic: what

makes thunder.

ENGAGE CHIL

People long ago had questions about what caused things in

nature. In this lesson we are going to compare how different

tales from different cultures explain something that happens in

nature. We’ll also learn how the authors use vivid, or convincing,

details in the text and illustrations to describe thunder.

Open Ended

Which text tells the story about thunder best?

Why do you think so?

Which text tells the story about thunder best? Why do you think so? 

Examples:

“Fool on the Hill” tells the story best because a wizard and

his daughter laughing and a fool and a tea kettle falling down

a hill would make a lot of noise, p. 44; I think “Mother of the

Mountains” tells the story best because I like the picture of the

old, wise spirit making storm clouds, p. 45; I think “I Am Boom!”

tells the story best because it has the words boom! boom!

boom! and that’s the sound that thunder makes, pp. 46–47.

Open Ended

How are the three texts alike and different?

How are the three texts alike and different?

The stories and poem

all explain why there is thunder; the explanations are all different and

imaginative, and the writers use very different details and characters in

their plots.

Compare & Contrast

I know that

both stories explain

what causes thunder. I’ll

write that in the Alike column. Now, what details does the Russian story use to explain the cause of thunder? The story says that thunder is caused by a wizard and his daughter laughing while the fool and tea kettle fall noisily down the hill. I’ll write, “Laughter and a noisy fall” in the Different column.

Open Ended

What words do you think of or connect to the word: TREMBLE

Multiple Choice

My friend is Mrs. Courtney is 2 inches __________ than me.

• tallest
• taller 
• shorter
• longest

Multiple Choice

That is the_________________ animal I have ever seen.

• stranger
• strangest

Multiple Choice

Madelyn's Valentine's box is the ___________ of the boxes brought in so far.

• shortest
• tallest

Multiple Choice

Anna's hair  is ___________ than Isaac's hair..

• longer
• longest

Multiple Choice

Fran and Edith are friends.

• They are friends.

• We are friends.

• He and she is friend.

Multiple Choice

Tom likes hockey.

• He

• she

• Him

Multiple Choice

I love my friend Maria. ____is very nice.

• She

• are

• yes

• am

Multiple Choice

am a doctor.

• She

• They

• Are

• I

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