Everyday Observations
You see a wet umbrella by the door.
It's raining outside
You see students carrying gym bags and wearing sneakers.
They have P.E. class today
You see a rainbow in the sky.
It recently rained and the sun is out
or
It rained
You smell cookies baking.
Someone is making cookies
Someone is smiling and their eyes are crinkled.
They are happy
There's an empty milk carton in the recycling bin.
We need to buy more milk
The hallways are empty during class time
Classes are in session
The leaves on the trees are changing color and falling.
It's autumn/fall
The trash can is full.
It's time to take out the garbage
A person is tapping their foot rapidly while sitting.
They might be impatient or nervous
Your friend's phone keeps buzzing with notifications.
They're texting someone or it's their birthday
The cafeteria is busier than usual and serving pizza.
Pizza is a popular lunch item
or
a lot of students like pizza
You see lightning in the sky.
There's a thunderstorm
There are dirty dishes in the sink.
Someone needs to wash the dishes
Someone is looking at their watch frequently.
They are concerned about time
or
They might be in a hurry
You notice your dog sitting by the door, wagging its tail.
The dog wants to go for a walk
The school buses are lined up outside earlier than usual.
It's an early dismissal day
or
a half of day
The sky is dark and you hear rumbling in the distance.
A thunderstorm is approach
or
It's going to rain
You hear the doorbell ring.
Someone is at the door
or
time to answer the door
A person has their arms crossed and is leaning away.
They might feel uncomfortable or disagree with something
orThey are upset/angry
There's a "Now Hiring" sign in a store window.
The store needs more employees
You notice many parents entering the school in the evening.
It's parent-teacher conference night
or
special event
There's frost on the car windshield in the morning.
The temperature dropped below freezing overnight
or
Winter
The lights in a room suddenly go out.
A light bulb burned out
or
There's a power outage
Someone is nodding their head while listening to another person speak.
They are agreeing
or
showing they understand