15 - Cloud Spotting: Shapes in the Sky

15 - Cloud Spotting: Shapes in the Sky
Title
Cloud Spotting: Shapes in the SkyReading Text
Have you ever looked up at the sky? You can see many different clouds. Some clouds look like big, white cotton balls. These are called cumulus clouds. They usually mean the weather is nice and sunny. Other clouds look like thin, white feathers high in the sky. These are cirrus clouds. They often mean the weather will change soon. Sometimes, you see dark, grey clouds that cover the whole sky like a blanket. These are stratus clouds. They often bring rain or snow. Watching clouds is fun. It can help you guess the weather!
Activities
Vocabulary
- Text: The soft, light covering of a bird.
- Text: A warm cover used on a bed.
- Text: A soft, white material that grows on plants.
- Text: The space above the earth where we see clouds.
- Text: What it is like outside (sunny, rainy, cold).
- Label: FeatherAnswer: A
- Label: BlanketAnswer: B
- Label: CottonAnswer: C
- Label: SkyAnswer: D
- Label: WeatherAnswer: E
- Before: The bird found a smallAfter: on the ground.Answer: feather
- Before: In winter, I sleep with a thickAfter: to stay warm.Answer: blanket
- Before: TheAfter: is very clear and blue today.Answer: sky
- Before: My t-shirt is made of softAfter: .Answer: cotton
- Before: We cannot have a picnic if theAfter: is rainy.Answer: weather
- Text: to be generatedAnswer: Cumulus clouds are white.
- Text: to be generatedAnswer: Cirrus clouds look like feathers.
- Text: to be generatedAnswer: Stratus clouds bring rain.
- Text: to be generatedAnswer: Look up at the sky.
- Text: to be generatedAnswer: Clouds have different shapes.
Comprehension
- Text: Cumulus clouds look like cotton balls.Answer: true
- Text: Cirrus clouds are usually low in the sky.Answer: false
- Text: Stratus clouds look like a blanket covering the sky.Answer: true
- Text: Dark, grey clouds usually mean sunny weather.Answer: false
- Text: You can guess the weather by watching clouds.Answer: true
Written Expression
- Text: What is your favorite kind of weather (sunny, rainy, snowy)? Why?
- Text: Look outside at the sky right now. Describe the clouds you see.
Examples:
- I like sunny weather because I can play outside with my friends.
- I see big, white clouds. They move very fast.
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