Lesson 1: Volcano
Assignment 1
Super Sentences
Use the definition and graphic organizer to plan and write Super Sentences for lava and eruption. You can choose to capture key details from today’s reading, or you can choose to write your sentences using a different topic. Make sure each sentence has a subject and verb and at least two additional details.
lav · a closed, irregular
Lava is a noun that means the melted rock that comes out of a volcano.
| Verb | When | ||||
| Subject | lava | Where | |||
| How | Why | ||||
e · rup · tion open, closed, suffix
Eruption is a noun that means a sudden outbreak of something, especially something unwelcome.
| Verb | When | ||||
| Subject | eruption | Where | |||
| How | Why | ||||
Assignment 2
Written Response
Make a brief timeline of the events leading up to the eruption of Mount St. Helens beginning in March 1980.