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Santillana Spotlight on English
Newcomer Handbook
Level 5
ISBN 13: 978-1-61605-241-6
ISBN 10: 1-61605-241-4
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Weather
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Spotlight on Reading Nonfiction: Weather ......................................... . . . . . . . . 6
Spotlight on Language . ............................................................. . . . . . . 18
Spotlight on Content
Language Arts Setting.. ................................................. . . . . . . 20
Math Symbols for Greater Than, Less Than, and Equal To............ . . . . . . 22
Social Studies Severe Weather.. ......................................... . . . . . . 24
Science Weather Vanes.................................................. . . . . . . 26
Project What Do People Need?.. .......................................................... . . . . . . 28
Glossary.. .................................................................................. . . . . . . 30
Picture Dictionary...................................................................... . . . . . . 36
Table of Contents
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Weather
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Weather
Weather
Water
Earth
Air
Time
Heat
Evaporation
Rain
Topics to explore:
weather and clothing
greater than, less than, and equal to
severe weather
Weather
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Spotlight on Reading
Key Words
weather
clouds
season
spring
summer
fall
winter
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Weather
Weather
by Susan Jones Leeming
Weather is what happens in the air.
What causes weather?
Weather
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One cause is the sun.
The sun’s heat warms the air.
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Weather
Another cause is wind.
Wind moves clouds through the air.
Weather
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Clouds are made of water.
Warm air makes clouds bring rain.
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Weather
Weather changes each season.
There are four seasons in a year.
Weather
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Spring is a warm, rainy season.
Many flowers bloom.
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Weather
Summer is the hottest season.
The days are sunny and long.
Weather
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Fall is a cool, windy season.
Leaves on some trees change color.
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Weather
Winter is the coldest season.
The icy air makes clouds bring snow.
Weather
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Checking
Choose the best picture to answer each question.
1. What brings rain?
2. When do leaves change color?
3. What weather happens in winter?
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Weather
Summarizing
Use the pictures to talk about weather.
Reflecting
Write about what you do in different
types of weather. Complete these
sentences:
When it rains, I
In winter, I
In summer, I
.
.
.
Weather
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