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Tuesday 18 May 2021

Response to Article

 


Title of Article: Rising seas  


Author of Article: Kate Potter




  1. What was the article about? Write a 30 word summary of the article.


The article is all about why the seas are rising because of global warming it's all about why 100 years water was rising by 1 to 2 millimeters every year.  




  1. What do you think the author’s purpose for writing this article was?


The purpose of this writing was because he or she wanted to tell everybody to be ready for the rising seas and at any time there might be a flood 


  1. Identify 3 new words that you are unfamiliar with. Find the definition, and use the word in a sentence


WORD

DEFINITION

SENTENCE

Adapting

Make something suitable for a new use

I am adapting this aluminum can   

Erosion 

The process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents

The erosion took down my beautiful sandcastle 

Storm surges 

Storm surges are giant storms that can cause a lot of damage 

The storm surge broke my house 


  1. What are 4 important ideas you’ve got from the text? Write these in your own words.


  1. One idea is to find a good place where there is a big lake and a lot of food to stay.

  1. Another idea is to find the highest place with water so that the ocean doesn't rise. 

  1. Another idea is to stop pollution gasses and air pollution to let the heat out of our atmosphere.

  1. Another idea is to build sea houses and put them on the sea so that the house comes with the water.

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