Seasons and Weather: Supplemental Guide 7B | Safety in Storms 137 Vocabulary Instructional Activity
Word Work: Gear- In the read-aloud you heard, “If you have to go outside [during a
storm], wear the right kind of gear.” - Say the word gear with me three times.
- Gear can be supplies, tools, or clothes needed for a special purpose
or to do a certain job. - When we go to the lake to go fishing, we take our fishing gear: a
fishing pole, a net, and some worms. - Tell your partner about the gear you use or wear to do a certain job
or activity. You could tell about the gear you use to go swimming
(goggles, bathing suit, sunscreen), to play in the snow (snow boots,
mittens, sled), or to play a particular sport (uniform, ball, etc.).
[Ask two or three students. If necessary, guide and/or rephrase the
students’ responses: “The gear I use to is.. .”] - What’s the word we’ve been talking about?
Use a Drawing activity for follow-up. Directions: Draw a picture of how
you use or wear gear to do a certain job or activity. Then tell your partner
about your drawing. Use the word gear when you tell about it. Try to use
complete sentences.
Note: If needed, discuss different activities that use special gear (e.g.,
camping, fishing, playing in the snow, or playing a sport).
End-of-Lesson Check-in
Opposites: Safe or Unsafe
- Remind students of the meaning of safe. (Safe means being careful
and protected from danger.) Tell them that the opposite of safe is
unsafe. When someone or something is unsafe, it means that they are
in danger of getting hurt. - Tell students that you are going to tell about a situation. If what you
say is an example of a safe situation, they should say, “That’s safe.”
If what you say is an example of an unsafe situation, they should say,
“That’s unsafe.”