Emergency Responders
Wildfires
Tornadoes
Hurricanes
Opinion Writing
Cause and Effect
Surprise!
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What does it mean to survive?
To stay alive
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What is a wildfire?
A fire that happens in nature
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What is a tornado?
A spinning column of air
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What is a hurricane?
A storm with wind faster than 74 miles per hour
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What is an opinion?
What you think/feel/believe; Other people can disagree with your opinion
100
What is cause and effect?
Cause- Why something happens
Effect- What happens as a result
100
What does it mean to donate?
To give something for free
200
When you are in crisis or disaster, who do you call?
First responders: police officers, firefighters, EMTs/paramedics
200
Wildfires can harm people. What does it mean to harm?
To hurt
200
Tornadoes are hard to predict. What does "predict" mean?
To tell the future (say what is going to happen before it happens)
200
What is a flood?
An overflow of water on land
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How can you make your opinion stronger?
Support your opinion with evidence (reasons & examples)
200
Give an example of a cause and effect sentence.
_____________ because ____________.
200
What is the name of the special gear that smokejumpers use when the jump out of the plane?
parachute
300
If something is dangerous and can hurt you, it can be ______________.
a. prepared
b. harm
c. life-threatening
d. survive
c. life-threatening
300
What is a drought?
A dry period of time with little or no rain
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Tornadoes are ____________ in the middle of the United States.
a. cause
b. common
c. danger
d. ground
b. common
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What is a meteorologist?
A scientist who studies the weather
300
Give an example of an opinion.
I like... I think... I believe...
300
I am prepared for tornadoes because ___________________________.
I have an emergency kit. I have shutters and strong doors. I put steel clips and cables on my house.
300
I am __________ than her.
I am the __________ person in my whole class.
Fill in the sentence with the comparative adjectives of "lucky."
I am luckier than her.
I am the luckiest person in my whole class.
400
What does it mean to evacuate?
To leave
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What does it mean to ignite?
To start (usually a fire)
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Where should you go if there is a tornado?
Basement, shelter
400
After a disaster, _________ will help the __________.
a. strangers, people
b. neighbors, hero
c. victims, volunteers
d. volunteers, victims
d. volunteers, victims
400
I think ..... ____________..... For example....
What is the missing word?
because
400
What is the cause of a flood?
Heavy rain, water levels rising, hurricane
400
Give me two other words that have the base word "safe" by adding a prefix and/or suffix.
safety, safely, unsafe, unsafely
500
If you want to stay _________, you need to be _____________.
a. hurt, calm
b. safe, dangerous
c. safe, prepared
d. happy, life-threatening
c. safe, prepared
500
What causes a wildfire?
Lightning, drought, or people
500
What does it mean to prevent injury?
To stop your body from getting hurt (before it happens)
500
What causes a hurricane?
The sun heats the water on the surface of the ocean. The water turns into gas, rises up, and spins.
500
Wildfires are dangerous because they can harm people. For example...
Finish the paragraph.
For example, the smokey air can make it hard for people to breathe. Another example is the flames can burn your skin.
500
What is the cause of a tornado?
Warm air and cold air meeting from different directions
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What is the difference between immediately and eventually?
immediately- right now/right away without waiting
eventually- later, after some time