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Week 11 · Ready for Big Weather

Tuesday

Watch and warning
// Forecasts help us prepare
⏱ about 15 min

Tuesday: Watch and warning

Raven hears a storm word on the radio.

"Watch? What do we watch?" Rocket asks.

Nova hints, "It means get ready."

Two important storm words

A storm watch means be prepared.

A storm might come.

A storm warning means take action now.

Go to your safe place.

Grown-ups listen for these words.

WATCH OR WARNING?
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Which word means "be prepared"?
Which word means "take action now"?
FROM WATCH TO SAFE
  • Tap a card.
  • Then tap its spot.
1First
2Next
3Last
Try it
Say it with your grown-up:
Watch means be prepared.
Warning means take action.
STORM WORDS
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
A storm watch is on. What do we do?
A storm warning is on. What do we do?
Who listens for these storm words?
Where did Raven hear the storm word?
SentenceTrue or false?
Watch means be prepared.?
Warning means take action now.?
Watch and warning mean the same thing.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEThe two words tell us what to do.
Draw your family getting ready for a storm.

Word Spot: our, they

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Our: O-U-R.

They: T-H-E-Y.

FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
This is ___ trail.
The birds sing. ___ are happy.

You know two big storm words!

Tomorrow we pack a storm kit.

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