Hurricane!
by: Jonathan London
cREATED bY:  sARA aDAMS

Materials Needed:
    -Hurricane, by Jonathan London

Before You Read:
    1.  Build your background knowledge on hurricanes by reading information about hurricanes.  After you read, click on See What You Know and fill out the questionnaire.
                           See What You Know!

    2.  The story Hurricane takes place in Puerto Rico.  Click here to see a map of Puerto Rico.

During Reading:
    1.  While you read, think about how you would feel if you were the little boy in the story.

After You Read:
   1.  Click on the storm cloud to read about a family that survived a hurricane.  Scroll down and click on each member of the family to hear their story.

 
 

    2.  Now, think about how you would feel if a hurricane came to your town.  Write a paragraph describing how you would react.  Include details, such as what you would see, what you would pack in such a short amount of time, and what you would be thinking.  Click here to begin your paragraph.
 

Other Fun Activities:
   1.  Make a hurricane Spiral.  Click here to begin!
    2.  Make your own 3-D glasses to view a hurricane.  Click here to begin!
    3.  Watch a video of a real hurricane.  Click here to view the hurricane!