about the topic and ends with a concluding comment
Guided Practice
Read these short texts. Find out which of these classifies or describes. Tell your partner
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The amount of water on Earth remains constant. But its form is always changing
from solid to liquid, from liquid to gas, and back again. It moves in a pattern called
the water cycle. Heat from the sun causes water in oceans, lakes, and rivers to
evaporate into vapor. Further vapor is given off by plants and animals.
Weather is the continuous changing conditions of air around us. These changes
can take many different forms, including wind, rain, and snow. They influence how
people live every day. When it rains or snows, many persons are often forced to
stay indoors. Weather also affects one's choice of clothes. One wears light clothes
when the weather is hot and thick, close-fitting clothes when it is cold
ndependent Practice
Read each short text. Identify its purpose by writing on your paper to inform, to instruct,
or to persuade.
What is storm surge? Storm surge is an abnormal rise of water caused by the
strong winds in a hurricane or a storm. This is over and above the predicted level
of tide. Storm surge takes place where winds are blowing on shore. The highest
surge tends to occur where the strongest winds of the hurricane or storm are. That
is why, people are highly alerted or warned of such occurrence, especially those​