How to Measure Rainfall

Questions

1. Sequence What is the first step?

   Check the jar at the same time every day. Tape the ruler to the outside of the jar with zero at the bottom. Read the water level on the ruler and write it in the notebook. Put the jar outside in an open spot, away from trees and roofs.
2. Sequence What is the last step?

   Empty the jar after each reading. Tape the ruler to the outside of the jar with zero at the bottom. Check the jar at the same time every day. Put the jar outside in an open spot, away from trees and roofs.
3. Sequence What do you do right after this step: "Put the jar outside in an open spot, away from trees and roofs."

   Read the water level on the ruler and write it in the notebook. Check the jar at the same time every day. Empty the jar after each reading. Tape the ruler to the outside of the jar with zero at the bottom.
4. Cause and effect Why do you do this step: "Check the jar at the same time every day."

   Because germs spread more easily from wet hands. Because soap lifts germs and dirt off the skin. So each reading covers one full day. To add weight.
5. Details Which of these do you need?

   a watch a pine cone tape a magnet
6. Author's purpose Why did the author write this text?

   to explain how to wash germs off your hands to explain how to make a simple bird feeder to explain how to build a rain gauge and measure rain to tell a funny story
7. Text features Why are the steps numbered?

   to show which step is most important to count the materials to show how long each step takes to show the order to do them in

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