The Weather

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT
by Ryan Hensley
The Weather
by Ryan Hensley
The Weather
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I want to go out
to play.
I try to play
in all kinds of weather.
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I want to play
in the wind.
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I do not want to play

in this wind.
The wind blows
more and more.
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I want to play
in the rain.
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I want to use an umbrella
with my mother.
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I want to wash my
old boots in the rain.
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I want to play
in the sun.
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I run out my door
to play in the sun!
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Responding
WORDS TO KNOW
Word Builder
Fill in the missing word in this
sentence: When it is hot, I

to eat ice cream.
Text to Self Draw a picture of
something you want to do when
it rains. Label your picture.

Write About It
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door
more
mother
old
try
use
want
wash

TARGET STRATEGY
Infer/Predict
Use text clues to figure out
important ideas.
WORDS TO KNOW
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HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
Online Leveled Books
Level: E
DRA: 8
Science
Strategy:
Infer/Predict
Word Count: 81
1.4.20 Build Vocabulary
The Weather