Weather - ReadyGEN

Read this sentence:

Earth’s weather is driven by the intense heat of the sun.

What does the word intense mean in this sentence?

• weak

• bright

• powerful

• powerless

Which suffix can be added to the base word intense to make a new word?

Hint: drop the e, add the suffix

The remaining two-thirds is absorbed during a process called insolation. . . .

What does the word absorbed mean?

• taken in

• reflected

• pushed out

• emptied

The suffix -tion means "the process of".

Add the suffix -tion to the base word absorb to make "the process of absorbing".

If a cold air mass advances as a warm air mass retreats, the boundary is called a cold front.

What does the word advances mean in this sentence?

• repeats

• declines

• disappears

• moves forward

Which affix can be added to the base word advance to create a word that means “improvement”?

The boundary line between two air masses is called a front.

What does the word boundary mean?

• calm

• separation

• end of storm

• beginning of storm

Read the word. In the box, use a slash / mark to divide the word into syllables.

backyard

Read the word. In the box, use a slash / mark to divide the word into syllables.

fluid

Read the word. In the box, use a slash / mark to divide the word into syllables.

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