Target Words
very large, important
What is "major"?
greater than
What is "exceed"?
While working at his after school job, he was struck by lightning.
Highlight signal words, build your timeline, and then answer the question.
What is the strategy we learned to help answer sequencing questions?
If there had been more firefighters on Storm King during the fire, things would have been _____.
What is less deadly and destructive?
to stop from happening
What is "prevent"?
to leave an area because of an emergency
What is "evacuate"?
Her family refused to evacuate and was forced to abandon their home because of hurricane-related flooding.
Who is Kaleatha Vines?
"at first", "in the beginning", "prior to"
What are signal words that show events that happen first?
After Justin was hit by lightning, this was his most serious long-term struggle.
What is problems with his memory/memory lapses?
synonyms include "serious", "bad", and "harsh"
antonyms include "moderate" and "mild"
What is "severe"?
antonyms include "dry" and "arid"
What is "moist"?
The leader of the team who saved his crew by telling them not to run and instead to seek shelter.
Who is Tony Petrilli?
"finally" and "at last"
What are signal words that show events that happen at the end of a story?
This type of natural disaster can cause heavy rains, high winds, a storm surge, and even tornadoes.
What is a hurricane?
synonyms include "improvement", "reconstruction", and "rehabilitation"
What is "recovery"?
synonyms include "magnitude" and "severity"
What is "intensity"?
Hurricanes Floyd and Katrina formed and hit land, causing destruction.
What is the main idea of "Hurricanes: The Monster Storms"?
"simultaneously", "while ___", "as ___"
What are signal words that show events that happen at the same time as other events?
This type of natural disaster can cause poor air quality, destroys forests, but can also help forests rebuild.
What are forest fires?
antonyms include "construction" and "restoration"
What is "destruction"?
examples include silverware, jewelry, and vehicles
What is "metallic"?
Natural disasters can happen anytime and anywhere, so it is important to listen to the safety experts.
What is the main idea of this workshop?
What is the worst natural disaster in U.S. history? Many people think it happened in 1900. That is when a big storm hit Galveston, Texas. At least 8000 people died because of that storm. In those days, it was hard to predict the weather accurately. The Galveston storm came in from the Gulf of Mexico. But it was not like other gulf storms. On Saturday, September 8, the wind was very strong. Huge waves crashed onto the beach near the town of Galveston,, which is on an island. Then a big ship broke free of its anchor. Wind and waves pushed the ship into some bridges. The bridges were crushed. Because of this, people could not escape. Soon, the ocean began to rise. It covered much of the town. Buildings were destroyed and people were swept out to sea. The storm only lasted two days, but it changed the town of Galveston forever.
(Find the sequence signal words in this paragraph.)
What are "1900", "In those days", "On Saturday", "September 8", "Then", "Because of this", "Soon", and "lasted two days"?
This part of Virginia is most likely to be hit by a hurricane.
What is the coast?