The Worst Storm / Severe Weather

Fiction and nonfiction pairs provide opportunities for students to analyze and compare different perspectives. This pairing supports thinking across texts by illustrating how different authors treat a similar topic. Excitingly, this pairing contrasts craft and structure of fiction with craft and structure of informational texts. In this fictional narrative, The Worse Storm, community members come together to help their fellow neighbors prepare. This book discusses not only preparedness, but also how we can help one another in times of need. This fiction book is paired with the book, Severe Weather, for connecting across texts and comprehension through connection strategies. With this nonfiction book, help them prepare for thunderstorms and natural disasters by helping them identify the normal range of expected weather. This theme set is a perfect way to discuss weather and severe weather with beginning readers.