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 windy

sunny

Weather is what the air is like.

The air may be warm or cool.
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 rainy

snowy

It may be sunny or cloudy.

It may be rainy or snowy.
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 Weather can change.
You can dress for the weather.
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 thermometer

You can find out how warm the air is.

You can use this tool.
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 rain gauge

This tool shows how much rain falls.

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 anemometer

windsocks

Some tools tell wind speed.

Some show which way wind blows.
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 We can keep track of weather.
We can see how it changes.
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 Teacher/Family Member
Ask your child to think of words to describe the day's weather. Have
your child draw a picture and write a sentence using some of the
describing words.

High Frequency words: weather, air, is, it, be, or

Word Count: 80

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