What is 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 explains weather to children, describing it as the current outdoor conditions. It covers various weather types like sunny, rainy, and windy, and how weather can change quickly. The text emphasizes weather's impact on daily life, influencing clothing choices and outdoor activities. It introduces key weather components: temperature, precipitation, and wind strength, providing a foundational understanding of meteorology for young learners.
Weather is what's happening outside right now. It can be sunny, rainy, windy, or snowy. Weather can change quickly. In the morning, it might be cool and cloudy. By afternoon, it could be warm and sunny. Weather includes temperature, how much rain or snow falls, and how strong the wind blows.
We check the weather to decide what clothes to wear or what activities to do outside. Weather affects our daily lives in many ways.
What does weather describe?
What's happening outside right nowWhat happened last yearWhat will happen next monthWhat happens inside our homesWhich of these is NOT mentioned as part of weather?
TemperatureAmount of rain or snowWind strengthNumber of clouds in the skyWhy do we check the weather?
To decide what to eatTo choose what clothes to wearTo know when to go to schoolTo learn about historyHow can weather change during a day?
It always stays the sameIt can only change once a weekIt might be cool in the morning and warm in the afternoonIt only changes at nightCommon 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
