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My weather chart
Mridang: Unit 4, Chapter 1
GoalRead and make a weather chart.
New words
sunny · with a bright suncloudy · with many cloudsrainy · with rainwindy · with a strong windchart · a table of facts
Explanation
We can make a weather chart. Each day we look at the sky. We write the weather in a table. Look at the chart. On Monday it is sunny. On Wednesday it is rainy. Then we ask questions.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sunny | sunny | rainy | cloudy | sunny |
Worked examples
Teacher
What is the weather on Tuesday?
Kabir
It is sunny.
To make your own chart, look at the sky each morning. Draw a sun, a cloud or rain.
Windy days are good for flying a kite.
Class activity
Weather diary. For one week, look at the sky every morning. Draw a sun, a cloud or a drop of rain in a box. At the end, count: how many sunny days? How many rainy days?
Practice
1
Look at the chart. What is the weather on Sunday?
| Sat | Sun | Mon |
|---|---|---|
| sunny | cloudy | rainy |
Cloudy.
2
Look at the chart. Which day is rainy?
| Fri | Sat |
|---|---|
| sunny | rainy |
Saturday.
3
Which word means a lot of wind? (windy / sunny)
Windy.
4
Listen. What is the weather?
…
Windy.
5
Writing: finish the sentence. Today it is ___ .
Today’s weather, for example: sunny.