Floods

Floods book cover
Table of Contents Water Water Everywhere 4 Types of Floods 10 Preventing Floods 22 When a Flood Strikes 32 Predicting Floods Saving Lives 38 How You Can Help When Disaster Strikes 45 Glossary 46 Index 47 Show What You Know 47 Websites to Visit 47 About the Author 48
Floods

Floods

Most of the time, water is a good thing. However, too much water can be a very dangerous thing. Floods are deadly. Every year, thousands of people around the world are killed or injured in floods. Some people drown when they are swept away by the water. Others are killed by debris in the water. It is important to learn all you can about floods so you will know how to deal with this devastating disaster. This title will allow students to describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text. • Bolded keywords • Text based questions • Content Sidebars • Disaster guide

About This Book

By: Joanne Mattern
Illustrated by:
Published by: Rourke Educational Media
9-12Age Range
5.6 AR
45Pages
EnvironmentSubject
930LLexile
30-45 minsReading Time
VGuided Reading
VFountas & Pinnell
60DRA