What is a Tunderstorm

​Table of Contents is a list of sections in a book and the page numbers where they can be found.

Multiple Choice

What page can we turn to to find out thunderstorms form?

• page 6

• page 10

• page 8

• page 12

Multiple Select

Which TWO seasons have the most thunderstorms?

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall/autumn

Open Ended

Based on the captions, why do spring and summer have the most thunderstorms?

Multiple Choice

The central idea of this section is, "A season is a time of year with certain weather." How do the photographs and captions help support this central idea?

• They show photos of the 4 seasons.

• They show and explain the different weather of each season.

• The photos show when thunderstorms happen.

• The photos show the different kinds of plants that live through each season.

Poll

What do you think is the scariest part of a thunderstorm?

• Loud Thunder

• Lightning

• Heavy Rain

• Strong Winds

Multiple Choice

Why should you go inside if you hear thunder?

• It is going to rain.

• There is lightning near by.

• There is a storm warning.

• The wind could knock down trees.

Open Ended

Why shouldn't you stand under a tree during a thunderstorm?

Match

Match the following cause and effect.

• Lightning strikes

• Moving air causes water drops to bump into each other

• The sun heats moist air near the ground

Thunder sounds

electricity forms

thunderstorms form

• Thunder sounds

• electricity forms

• thunderstorms form

Multiple Select

Choose the best ways to stay safe during a thunderstorm.

• Use an umbrella if you are outside.

• Stay in your car.

• Get inside a building and stay away from windows and doors.

• Stand under a tree to stay dry.

• Swim in the deep end of the pool only.

Open Ended

Why did the author include the section After the Storm?

​Glossaries are mini-dictionaries. They are found in the back of books and tell us the meaning of words that were used in the book.

​The index is also in the back of the book and tells what page number topics can be found.

Match

Match the following words with their meanings.

• predict

• pattern

• thunderstorms

• thunder

tell what will happen before it happens

something that repeats

storms that have lightning and thunder

sound lightning makes through air

• tell what will happen before it happens

• something that repeats

• storms that have lightning and thunder

• sound lightning makes through air

Multiple Choice

Which pages have information about temperature?

• 4 and 5

• 10 and 20

• 12 and 13

• 20 and 21