Level 1 • Lesson 59 — Reading about weather

Objective

Read simple weather reports and pictures and tell what the day will be like and what people might wear or do.

Materials

Pencil/paper for the activity
The Sound Pad (bottom right corner) to hear letter and digraph sounds

Mini-lesson — Weather reports tell us about the day

Every day, the weather can change. It might be sunny, rainy, windy, or snowy.

A weather report is a short piece of information that tells us:

what the sky will be like (sunny, cloudy, rainy, snowy)
how warm or cold it will feel (hot, warm, cool, cold)
if we need special clothes (coat, boots, hat, umbrella)

Weather reports can be:

tiny picture charts with suns, clouds, or raindrops
little sentences like “Today will be sunny and warm.”
small boxes that show the high and low temperature

Good readers look at:

the weather words (sunny, rainy, windy, snowy)
the temperature words (hot, warm, cool, cold)
the pictures (sun, cloud, raindrops, snowflakes)

You can use these sentence frames:

“The weather will be _____ and _____.”

“I will wear _____ and I can _____.”

Today, you will read tiny weather reports and practice saying what the day will be like and what people might wear or do.

Picture strip: Different kinds of weather

Guided Practice — Mini-book: Weather in my week

How to use this mini-book:

Read each page slowly and look at the weather words.
Picture the weather in your mind.
Ask yourself: “What will the day feel like?” and “What could I wear or do?”

On your paper, choose one page and write or complete: “The weather will be _____. I will wear _____ and I can _____.”

Useful weather words

sunny cloudy rainy windy snowy hot warm cool cold

Frames: “The weather will be ____ and ____.” “I will wear ____ and I can ____.”

Mini-Book: Weather in my week

1

Sunny park day

The weather report says: “Sunny and warm. No rain today.”

I wear a T-shirt and sneakers. I can play at the park and ride my bike.

2

Rainy reading day

The weather report says: “Rainy and cool. Bring an umbrella.”

I wear a raincoat and boots. I can read books and play games inside.

3

Windy kite day

The weather report says: “Windy with some clouds.”

I wear a light jacket. I can fly a kite and feel the wind on my face.

4

Snowy play day

The weather report says: “Snowy and cold. Ice on the ground.”

I wear a hat, gloves, and boots. I can build a snowman and make snow angels.

What kind of weather do you like best? What can you do on that kind of day?

Reading Practice — What does the weather report tell you?

Read each tiny weather report. Drag the answer that makes the best match into the box. Chips stay in their own question. Then press “Check sentences.”

Sunny and warm. No rain today.
The day will be .

warm and sunny cold and snowy stormy and windy

Rain with gray clouds. Bring an umbrella.
It is a .

rainy day sunny day snowy day

Snow. Very cold. Ice on the ground.
The day is .

snowy and cold hot and sunny warm and rainy

Windy with cool air. Hold on to your hat!
The day will feel .

windy and cool hot and dry snowy and icy

Hot and sunny all afternoon.
Best clothes: .

shorts and a t shirt heavy coat and boots raincoat and umbrella

Cool with light rain in the morning.
Best clothes: .

raincoat and boots hat and gloves swimsuit and flip flops

Cloudy. No rain today.
The sky is .

cloudy but dry dark with heavy rain clear with bright sun

Sunny, warm, gentle breeze.
A good activity is to .

play soccer outside build a snowman stay inside with a blanket

Thunder, lightning, and strong wind at night.
You should .

stay inside and be safe fly a kite in the storm swim in the pool

Frost on the grass. You can see your breath.
It is a .

cold morning hot afternoon rainy night

Quick Check — Reading about weather

What does a weather report help you know?

How many pages are in your book What the day will be like outside How many toys you have

You read: “Snowy and very cold.” What is the best thing to wear?

Shorts and sandals Swimsuit and flip flops Coat, hat, and gloves

The picture shows a big sun and the words “Warm and sunny.” What can you tell?

It is a good day to play outside It is raining hard It is dark and stormy

You see “Rainy. Bring umbrella.” Which sentence uses the report correctly?

“I will leave my umbrella at home.” “I will pack my umbrella so I stay dry.” “It will be sunny with no clouds.”

Which is a good way to explain a weather report?

“I just guess how it feels.” “I only look at the numbers and ignore the words.” “I read the words and look at the pictures to tell what the day will be like.”

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Can read or listen to a simple weather report and say what the day will be like (sunny, rainy, windy, snowy) Connects weather words and pictures to basic clothes or activities (for example, “rainy” with umbrella) Uses a simple frame such as “The weather will be ___ and ___. I will ___.” to explain a report Understands that weather reports give information to help people plan their day

Exit ticket (student)

😀 I can read weather reports and tell what the day will be like 🙂 I need more practice reading weather reports 😅 It still feels tricky

I will practice…

Saying the weather words out loud (sunny, rainy, windy, snowy) Looking at both the words and pictures in a weather report Using the frame “The weather will be ___ and ___. I will ___.”

Lesson 59: Reading about weather