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.