Interaction: "Close your eyes. What do you hear? Where do you think this water was before it hit the roof of our house?" 

• Activity: 

  • Teacher: "The process where water turns into gas because of the sun's heat. What is it called?"

  • Students: .............................................

Since this is an Explanation (Cause–Effect) text, students are encouraged to think about logical relationships before diving into the reading:

• Group Discussion: The teacher provides a "What If" table:

  • Cause: The sun does not shine for a whole month.

  • Effect: (Students answer) : .................................

  • Cause: The air in the atmosphere is extremely cold.

  • Effect: (Students answer) : .................................

• Interaction: "Have you ever seen 'smoke' rising from a boiling pot? That is the beginning of The Journey of a Raindrop that we are about to study."

"What do you think?