Hurricanes

About this book

Hurricanes is an advanced readers book for children ages 7 to 11. A book about hurricanes, how they form, difference between cyclones & typhoons, how they are named, measured, their various stages and safety tips during a hurricane. A real human voice reads the story while the words are highlighted one by one on screen.

Book details

Book type	Read Along Book – Narrated in a real human voice with word-by-word highlighting and static pictures.
Author	Edward Alan Kurtz
Ages	9 to 11 years, also 7 to 9 years
Grade	Grade 5
Reading level	Level 4, Advanced Readers
Length	14 pages, 1205 words, 12 minutes
Categories	Extreme Earth, Science
Interactive features	Comprehension quiz, Fill in the Blanks activity
Language	English

Where you can read this book

Reading and Math app: Read it here, plus Comprehension quiz, Fill in the Blanks activity in the Reading and Math app.

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Read Along App: Read along narration with word by word highlighting.

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Quizzes and activities live in the Reading and Math app only. They are not part of the Read Along App.

Why read Hurricanes with your child

This book helps children learn about Extreme Earth. The words and pictures work together to make the ideas clear. Read it with your child and talk about the new facts you find. Ask your child to explain what they learned in their own words. It is a simple way to build knowledge and curiosity, and to show that learning can be fun.

Talk about it together

Which part did you like best, and why?
What new word did you learn from this book?
Would you like to read more books about Extreme Earth?

Inside the book

In Hurricanes, readers find Extreme Earth. A book about hurricanes, how they form, difference between cyclones & typhoons, how they are named, measured, their various stages and safety tips during a hurricane. The book is written for young readers, with clear words and pictures that help the story along.

Children gain a feel for Extreme Earth and new words to talk about it. Read it together, pause at the interesting parts, and ask your child what they think. It is a good book to share, and to come back to again.

From the book: “Hurricanes, Cyclones, Typhoons, and Tropical Storms”

Words to learn in this book

Coriolis Effect: The effect of the rotation of the earth, where moving objects in the Northern Hemisphere are deflected to the right and moving objects in the Southern Hemisphere are deflected to the left.
equator: The imaginary line drawn around the earth, with an equal distance from the North Pole and the South Pole, and dividing the earth into two hemispheres, the Northern and the Southern Hemispheres.
evacuate: To leave a dangerous area.
evaporate: A liquid turning into a vapor, or gas.
Hemisphere: One half of a sphere, as in the earth being divided in half by the equator, and forming the Northern and the Southern hemispheres.
Meteorological: A branch of science concerned with the earth's atmosphere and weather conditions.
storm surge: The rising of the sea or ocean due to a storm.