Types of Weather
Identify and describe different types of weather — sunny, rainy, windy, snowy, cloudy, foggy, stormy — and describe what the weather is like today using simple vocabulary
What a learner can do afterwards
- Name at least five types of weather
- Describe today's weather accurately using appropriate vocabulary
- Match weather types to simple pictures or symbols
1 · Read
Weather is what the sky and air are like. It can change from morning to night. Sunny means the sun shines and the sky is blue. Rainy means water drops fall from the clouds. Windy means the air moves fast. It can blow your hat off. Snowy means white flakes drift down. They feel cold. Cloudy means clouds cover the sky. Foggy means a low cloud sits on the ground. Things far away look hidden. Stormy means thunder booms and lightning flashes.
Today, Mia looks out her window. The sky is gray and full of clouds. Small drops of rain hit the glass. Mia says it is cloudy and rainy today.
If you are not sure, look at the sky first. Check for clouds, rain, snow, or wind before you decide. Weather pictures help too. A sun means sunny, and a cloud with drops means rainy.
Weather changes every day: sunny, rainy, windy, snowy, cloudy, foggy, or stormy.
2 · Watch
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Where it sits
Learn first
Nothing; this is a starting point.
Where this leads
Jobs that lean on this skill. Follow one to see everything it is built on.
8 questions wait behind this lesson, each with its answer explained. Every answer feeds the sky: stars light as they are learned, and dim when it is time to come back.