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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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