Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest

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Question of the Week: What makes nature's record holders unique?

Genre of the Week:  Expository Text

This Week's Focus Comprehension Skill:  Graphic Sources

This Week's Focus Comprehension Strategy: Important Ideas  

This Week's Story Vocabulary:  
average- the quantity found by dividing the sum of all quantities by the number of quantities
depth- the distance from the top to the bottom
deserts- dry, sandy regions without water and trees
erupted- burst out
outrun- run faster than someone or something else
peak- the pointed top of a mountain or hill
tides- rise and fall of the ocean's waters about every twelve hours
waterfalls- really badstreams of water that fall from a high place