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Lesson Info
In this lesson:
- Look First Use the image to start talking about the topic.
- Words You Need Useful words and meanings before reading.
- Read and Listen Read the text and follow the audio.
- Understand It Check understanding with questions about the text.
- Chunks Place Complete location sentences with help from an image.
- Chunks Repeat Repeat useful language patterns from the lesson.
- Use It Use the new language to speak or write.
- Answers Answer key for the printed tasks.
What Is a Volcano?
Start Here
Look First
- What do you think is happening in this picture?
- Does the volcano look beautiful, frightening, or both? Why?
- Would you like to see a volcano like this in real life? Why or why not?
Before You Read
Words You Need
Learn
Read and Listen
Play the audio while you read, or listen after you read.
Volcanoes are found in many parts of the world. Some are far from towns and cities, but people live near others. Many volcanoes look like mountains, and they may stay quiet for hundreds of years.
Far under the ground, rock can become so hot that it turns into liquid. Gas in this hot rock can create pressure. The pressure can push the rock toward the top of the volcano. When hot rock, gas, and ash come out, the volcano erupts. This is called an eruption.
The hot rock that comes out is called lava. It can move quickly down the sides of the volcano. An eruption can also send ash, gas, and pieces of rock high into the air. This can be dangerous for people who live nearby.
Scientists watch volcanoes that may erupt again. When they think an eruption is coming, they warn people nearby. People may need to leave their homes and move far away until it is safe to return.
Quick Check
Understand It
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All volcanoes are far from towns and cities.
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Rock under the ground can become so hot that it turns into liquid.
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An eruption can send ash, gas, and pieces of rock into the air.
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What can pressure do inside a volcano?
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What may people need to do before an eruption?
Build
Chunks
Place
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Hot liquid rock is the ground.
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Pressure pushes the hot rock the volcano.
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Hot rock, gas, and ash come the volcano.
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Lava can move the volcano.
Repeat
Listen and Repeat. Hide the text and try again.
Now Try
Use It
Talk or write. Use the language from this lesson.
Answers
Understand It:
- False
- True
- True
- push hot rock toward the top
- leave their homes and move far away
Chunks: Place:
- Hot liquid rock is far under the ground.
- Pressure pushes the hot rock toward the top of the volcano.
- Hot rock, gas, and ash come out of the volcano.
- Lava can move down the sides of the volcano.
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