Unit 6 Week 2

Weekly Concept Weather Essential Question How can weather affect us?

WEATHER AFFECTS US How's the weather? Turn on the weather report or look outdoors to find out. Is it sunny? Is it raining? It's important to know what the weather is. What's today's forecast? Warm and rainy with a side of fun. Weather is what is happening outdoors right now. It affects how we dress and what we do. Sometimes severe weather affects the way we live. Talk About It Write words you have learned about weather. Talk with a partner about how weather affects you.

Vocabulary Use the picture and the sentence to talk with a partner about each word.

Your Turn Pick three words. Then write three questions for your partner to answer.

Genre·Historical Fiction The Big Blizzard Essential Question How can weather affect us? Read how a blizzard affects the Hernandez family in New York City.

Rosa and Eddie Hernandez huddled close to the radio and listened carefully to the scratchy voice of the news announcer. " The blizzard of 1947 is the biggest snowstorm in New York City history! Tremendous amounts of snow and terrible weather conditions caused the city's subway system to shut down yesterday from Wall Street to Spanish Harlem. Parents are even forbidding their children to go outside because it is so dangerous. The weather forecast for today predicts that the snow will stop. In the meantime, Mayor O'Dwyer's message to all New Yorkers is this: Help each other in the face of this disaster. " “ Oh, mamá! " whispered Rosa. “ Will papá¡ ever get home from work?" Mamá gave Rosa a big hug. " He must be stuck at work and unable to get home, " she said. " He is stranded, but don't worry. The snow is slowing down now, and I'm sure he will make it home soon. " Mamá went into the kitchen to make lunch. She came out carrying her coat and scarf. " We are out of milk and bread, so I need to try to get to Maria's Market, " said mamá. Rosa and Eddie jumped up and begged to go with her. Mamá had kept them inside for two days because it was snowing too hard to go out. “ No, " said mamá. “ It's too cold. "