LESSON 145 TEACHER GUIDE & ANSWER KEY
SCIENCE • METEOROLOGY • STORY SYNTHESIS
Wheeler's Elementary Speller • Page 76
| Form of Water | IPA | State of Matter | Scientific & Orthographic Note |
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| dew | /djuː/ | Liquid | Condensed water droplets on grass. Digraph ew. |
| fog | /fɒɡ/ | Gas / Vapor | Condensed water vapor near the ground. Short /ɒ/. |
| ice | /aɪs/ | Solid | Frozen water. Soft c before silent final e. |
| sleet | /sliːt/ | Solid | Partially frozen rain pellets. Digraph ee. |
| steam | /stiːm/ | Gas / Vapor | Boiling water vapor. Digraph ea. |
| iceberg | /ˈaɪsbɜːrɡ/ | Solid | Compound noun: ice + berg (floating mountain of ice). |
Exercise 2 Classification:
• Liquid: dew, rain, mist.
• Solid: ice, frost, hail, sleet, snow, iceberg.
• Gas / Vapor: steam, cloud, fog.
Exemplar Model Story:
The morning mist rose slowly from the meadow, forming a fluffy white cloud in the chilly sky. Soon cold rain fell, which quickly turned to freezing sleet and snow. By twilight, the quiet pond was sealed under solid ice, and a delicate coat of frost sparkled upon every tree.
- What happens to boiling water in a kettle? What do we call the white vapor that rises?
- How does rain turn into snow or hail? What causes this change in nature?
- Can you name three forms of water that you can hold in your hand as a solid?
Dictation & Oral Application Sentences (Read slowly at normal speaking pace):
1. Morning dew sparkled like tiny diamonds upon the grass.
2. Chilly mist and dense fog hid the mountain tops from view.
3. Cold winds turned the heavy rain into icy sleet and snow.
4. A gigantic iceberg floated majestically across the northern sea.
Wheeler's Elementary Speller • Lesson 145 • Teacher Master Key
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