What’s the Weather
Spelling and Vocabulary
Spelling
ai
mail
rain
chain
Long ‘a’
great
ay
way
know
play
cute
use day
Long ‘a’ (ay/ai)
main
wait
may
snail
paint
say
sail
paid
stay
train
trail
gray
great
Define: When we say that
something is great, we often mean
that it is very, very good.
Example: I think Saturday is a
great day.
Chinese: 優秀的
Ask: What day do you think is
great? Why?
warm
Define: When something is warm,
it is not hot or cold.
Example: Today is rainy
and warm.
Chinese:溫暖的
Ask: Do you like warm days?
cold
Define: When something
is cold, it doesn't have much heat.
It is the opposite of hot.
Example: I like to drink hot milk
tea on cold days.
Chinese: 冷的
Ask: What do you like to
do on cold days?
sound
Define: A sound is something
that people or animals can hear
with their ears.
Example: I like the sound of the
rain.
Chinese: 聲音
Ask: What sounds do you like to
hear?
know
Define: When you know
something, there are things in
your mind like facts and
information.
Example: My friend knows a lot
about the weather.
Chinese: 知道
Ask: What do you know about
weather?
extreme
Define: When something
is extreme, it is far beyond
what is average or normal.
Example: This rain is extreme.
Chinese: 極端的
Ask: What extreme weather do
we get in Taiwan?
predict
Define: When you say what you
think is going to happen.
Example: People predict
the weather.
Chinese:預測
Ask: What do you predict the
weather will be like tomorrow?
storms
Define: A storm is what we
call a time when there is a lot
of rain or snow falling very fast,
or when the wind is very strong.
Example: There was a thunder and
lightening storm last night.
Chinese: 暴風雨
Ask: Have you see a storm before?
clouds
Define: A cloud is something you
often see in the sky. Clouds are
white or gray and they often
change their shape.
Example: I see gray clouds, I
think it is going to rain.
Chinese: 雲
Ask: Have you seen clouds
before?
sky
Define: The sky is the air or
space above the earth.
Example: The sky is very blue.
Chinese: 天空
Ask: What can you see in the sky?
thunder
Define: Thunder is the loud
noise you sometimes hear during a
very bad rain storm.
Example: I hear the thunder.
Chinese: 雷聲；轟隆聲
Ask: Have you heard thunder
before?
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blizzard
Define: A very strong snow
storm.
Example: It was very windy
during the blizzard.
Chinese: 暴風雪
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tornado
Define: A tornado is a storm
of very strong winds. The winds form
a moving cloud in the shape of a cone.
Example: There was a tornado last
night.
Chinese: 龍捲風
Ask: Do we have tornadoes in
Taiwan?
their
Define: When you go to your
friends' houses and play with their
toys, it means that you play with the
toys that belong to your friends.
Example: Kids play in their homes.
Chinese:他們的
Ask: Can you make a sentence with
‘their’?
1.
mail
10.use
18.storms
2. rain
11. great
19.clouds
3. chain
12.warm
20.sky
4. way
13.cold
21.thunder
5. play
14.sound
22.blizzard
6. day
15.know
23.tornado
7. great
16.extreme 24.their
8. know
17.predict
9. cute
Talk About It
SB pg. 64 - 65
1.What kinds of weather do you know
about?
2.What is your favorite kind of day?
3.Compare and contrast:
hot/cold/rainy days.