Unit 14
Weather
Reading Aloud
It is a sunny day. You can see people,playing in the park or having a picnic. But if it gets too hot,
we may need an ice cream or a cold drink to cool down.
Whenit is windy, it is a good time to fly a kite! The kites can fly up very fast because of the strong
wind. Be careful they don't get blown away!
Before it rains, the sky turns dark. The clouds gather in the sky and soon raindropsstart falling.
Everyone runs for shelter. Sometimes, there are thunder and lightning so please be careful!
At last the rain stops. Can you smell the fresh air? The plants look happy, and sometimes there is
a rainbowtoo. There are seven colours in the rainbow.Can you name all of them?
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Exercises —Reading Passage
A. Matching
Draw a line matching the word on the left with its correct meaning on the right.
1. blown
2.
3.
4.
5.
sometimes
shelter
careful
thunder
moved by the wind
cautious
once in a while
loud rumble in the sky
place that gives protection
B. Fill in the blanks
Based on the words (1-5) given in the matching exercise, fill in the blanks with the most suitabl
word. Each word may be used only once.
6.
I like to eat rice instead of noodles.
havetoseek
from the storm.
It does not like the loud sound.
8. My dog is afraid of
9. The wind is so strong that my cap has been
10. Please be
when you cross the road.
C. Reading Comprehension
Based on the passage, tick (V) if it's true and cross (X) if it's false.
It is very cold when it is a sunny day.
The sky turns dark when it is about to rain.
You can fly your kite when it is windy.
away.
Stimulus-based Conversation
The following pictures show different types of weather:
Helping Words
and Phrases
protect
• raincoat
• puddles of water
• cooling
. storm
. sunblock
Suggested prompts:
Prompt #1: Look at the pictures. Describe what you see.
Prompt #2: Which is your favourite weather? Why?
Prompt #3: Have you ever been caught in the rain/storm?What was it like?
Stimulus-based Conversation Guide
Weather #1 :
P for Point
It is a rainy day today.
R for
It has been raining all day. The rain has not stopped.
Reason
*E for
Example
It is a wet and gloomy day. The rain is getting heavier and it looks like a bigger
storm is brewing.
Weather #2:
P for Point
It is a very hot day today.
R for
The sun is shining brightlyand everyone is outside enjoyingthe sun at the
Reason
*E for
Example
beach.
It is such a sunny day today. Don't forget to protectyourself with sunblock
before heading to the beach!
Weather #3:
It is a very windy day today.
P for Point
R for
It looks like it may rain soon as the wind is blowing very strongly.
Reason
The wind is so strong, that the leaves on the ground are all flying up and my
cap has been blown away.
*E for
Example
Weather #4:
P for Point There is a beautiful rainbow in the sky.
R for
Reason
After it has stopped raining, the rainbow appeared in the sky.
*E for
Example
It has finally stopped raining. The air feels cool and fresh and there is even a
rainbow in the sky.