Context Clues
The climate in Antarctica is cold and snowy, it is mostly like this throughout the year.
What word or words can be used as context clues to find the meaning of climate?
throughout the year, cold, snowy
Cumulus
cumulus
puffy, fluffy, white, cotton candy,cotton
Draw a picture of: Splay
Use the words nimbus and cumulus together in a meaningful sentence.
My mom told me not to touch the surface, or the uppermost layer of the stove.
What word or words can be used as context clues to find the meaning of climate?
uppermost layer
Give me an antonym for the word: elevation
measure
length, inches, weight, feet, yards, temperature
Draw a picture of:elevation
When would you use the word climate versus weather?
When you are talking about patterns over a long time you would use climate, when you are talking about every day temperatures, we use weather.
The elevation, or height above sea level of a place is important to determine climate of a region.
What word or words can be used as context clues to find the meaning of climate?
height above sea level
Give me an antonym for the word: surface
bottom, lower, under
temperature
hot, cold, thermometer, measuring, degrees
nimbus
Why do you think the elevation of a place affects the climate ?
The higher you are, the colder it gets.
The weather at the beach on Saturday afternoon was sunny and hot.
What word or words can be used as context clues to find the meaning of climate?
Sunday afternoon, sunny and hot
Give me an antonym for the word: billowing
in OR out, standing still, not moving
Billowing
in and out, expanding, blowing, huffing and puffing
surface
What are some situations where we might see billowing?
anything with steam, smoke, or a cloud moving outwards.
I had to splay my fingers into the sand in order to dig a big hole.
What word or words can be used as context clues to find the meaning of climate?
into the sand, dig a big hole
Give me an antonym for the word: squeeze
splay, spread
climate
weather over a long period of time, long time, pattern
billowing
create a sentence using the words: nimbus, temperature, and weather.