HMH M3W1 Who Studies Natural Disasters

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Into Reading Lesson Slides.

Reading and Vocabulary.

Grade 5 • Module 3 • Week 1 • Lesson 1

In this lesson:
•Build Knowledge and Language: Natural Disasters.

•Shared Reading: Author’s Craft with Who Studies Natural Disasters?

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Build Knowledge and Language.

Let’s build our knowledge about

natural disasters!

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Build Knowledge and Language.

Natural Disasters.

You will learn about different types of natural disasters.

A fire overtakes a field behind a row of houses.

Why is it important to learn about different
natural disasters?

Nature’s Dark Side

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Build Knowledge and Language.

ESSENTIAL
QUESTION.

How can learning
about natural
disasters make us
safer?

WATCH
ON Ed.

Get Curious Video: Nature’s Dark Side.

• Has your family or town ever had to prepare for a big

storm? What kinds of precautions did you take?

• What improvements did the people of Japan make in

order to better prepare for the next natural disaster?

• What did you learn in the video that helps you answer

the Essential Question?

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Build Knowledge and Language.

Let’s Learn!

notable

spontaneous

tremor

hazard

1.

Look at Vocabulary Cards 3.1–3.4.

2.

Discuss each word.

3.

How do these words relate to the
topic “Natural Disasters”?

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Build Knowledge and Language.

Knowledge Map

We will read about
how to predict
natural disasters
and ways to
prepare for them.

Natural
Disasters:

Prediction and

Protection.

Science/

Technology
Preparation

DISPLAY AND ENGAGE
Knowledge Map 3.1

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Shared Reading.

Let’s read and discuss

Who Studies Natural Disasters?

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Shared Reading.

Anchor chart. Author’s Craft is the language
and techniques a writer uses. A chart
defines and gives examples of author’s craft
to include voice, mood, anecdote,
language, and hyperbole.

ANCHOR
THE SKILL.

What is author’s craft?

• Why does an author choose

words carefully?

• Which technique might an author

use to explain a natural disaster?

Anchor Chart 27

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Shared Reading.

A typed letter fills the page. There is a
volcanic rock at the bottom of the page.
The right side of the page shows hot
embers and smoke erupting from a
volcano.

Go to pages 180–181 in your myBook.

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Shared Reading.

Let’s Read!

pages 180–181

AUTHOR’S CRAFT

Highlight the words Robin uses to
describe her experience with
earthquake tremors?

Highlight the phrases she use to describe hurricanes?

Open Ended

What words does Robin use to
describe her experience with
earthquake tremors?

Open Ended

What phrases does she use to describe hurricanes?

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Shared Reading.

Let’s Read!

pages 180–181

AUTHOR’S CRAFT
What do these word choices help you understand?

How do Robin’s word choices make her
letter more powerful?

Open Ended

What do these word choices help you understand?

Open Ended

How do Robin's word choices make the letter more powerful?

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Shared Reading.

Let’s Read!

pages 180–181

AUTHOR’S CRAFT.
In the first paragraph of Professor
Melendez’s response, highlight phrases that show how see feels about Robin’s interest in natural disasters?

What mood, or tone, do these word choices create?

Hotspot

In the first paragraph of Professor
Melendez’s response, which phrases show how see feels about Robin’s interest in natural disasters?

Multiple Select

What mood, or tone, do these word choices create?

• excited

• Sad
• cheerful

• Confused

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Shared Reading.

Let’s Read!

pages 180–181

What words and phrases does Professor Melendez use to describe hurricanes?

What is the main message of Professor Melendez’s response?

ANNOTATE IT!

Underline words and phrases that help you
understand Professor Melendez’s message.

AUTHOR’S CRAFT.

Multiple Select

What words and phrases does Professor Melendez use to describe hurricanes?

• high winds

• ocean storm surges

• mighty ocean storms

• dangerous eruptions

• exciting careers

Open Ended

What is the main message of Professor Melendez’s response?

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Shared Reading.

ENGAGE AND
RESPOND.

How can learning
about natural
disasters make
us safer?

Now that you’ve read Who Studies
Natural Disasters?, think about the
Essential Question.

Talk about your ideas with a partner.