How is Climate Different from Weather? — Reading Comprehension
Grades
2
3
4
Standards
RI.3.1
RI.4.1
4.ESS2.D
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About This Reader
This passage distinguishes climate from weather for young readers. It defines climate as the usual weather patterns over many years, contrasting it with day-to-day weather changes. The text explains how climate influences ecosystems, affecting plant and animal life in different regions. It also touches on climate's impact on human activities, such as agriculture and housing, providing children with a broader perspective on long-term environmental patterns and their significance.
Climate is the usual weather in a place over a long time, like many years. While weather can change day to day, climate changes very slowly. For example, a desert climate is usually hot and dry most of the time.
A tropical climate is warm and rainy for much of the year. Climate affects what plants grow in an area and what animals live there. It also influences how people build their homes and what foods they can grow. Understanding climate helps us prepare for the future.
What is climate?
The weather todayThe usual weather over a long timeThe temperature right nowThe amount of rain this weekHow does climate change compared to weather?
Climate changes every dayClimate changes very quicklyClimate changes very slowlyClimate never changesWhat does climate affect?
Only plantsOnly animalsOnly how people build homesPlants, animals, and how people liveWhy is understanding climate important?
To know what to wear tomorrowTo predict the weather next weekTo prepare for the futureTo decide what to eat for dinnerCommon Core Standards Covered
RI.3.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
RI.4.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Grade Levels:
Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4
Subjects:
elareadingscienceclimate change
