Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Eye of the Storm spelling and vocabulary

We will not have a test over these words this week, because it is such  short one!  Look for a date for the tests in the next couple of days.

Eye of the Storm: Chasing Storms with Warren Faidley Vocabulary Definitions
1. collide - to come together with forceful impact.
2. funnel cloud - a storm that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom.
3. jagged - having a ragged or pointed edge or outline.
4. lightning - the flash of light when electricity builds up in storm clouds.
5. prairies - large areas of flat or open grasslands.
6. rotate - to turn around on a center or axis.
7. severe - serious or extreme in nature.
8. sizzling - crackling or hissing with intense heat.
9. tornadoes - violent, whirling winds in funnel-shaped clouds that can cause great
destruction.
10. occupation - a means of making a living, profession, or job.
11. updraft - current of air that flows upward.
12. conditions - situations that affect or influence an activity, event, etc.


Eye of the Storm: Chasing Storms with Warren Faidley Spelling Words
speech claim strike stray campaign
fade sign leaf thigh describe
thief height mild waist cease
sway beast stain fleet sacrifice
stride praise slight niece plight

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