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Heat Wave!
By Helen KettemanIllustrations by Scott Goto
Genre: Tall Tale
Characters with exaggerated qualities and abilities perform
fantastic feats.
Key VocabularyAffected
Horizon
Miscalculated
Singe
Temperature
Weather vane
Affected- v. caused a change in
The hot sun affected the temperature of the earth.
Horizon- n. line along which the earth and sky seem to meet
Heat can make the horizon appear blurry and wavy.
Miscalculated- v. figured incorrectly
I miscalculated the amount of money I need to pay for the
tickets.
Singe- v. to burn slightly
The fire was so hot that my marshmallow started to
singe.
Temperature- n. measure of heat or coldness
The temperature began to rise as soon as the sun appeared.
Weather vane- n. movable pointer that shows wind
direction
The weather vane pointed to the south when the strong
wind blew.
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