Weather Vocabulary
What falls from the sky and makes everything wet?
Rain
What falls from the sky as tiny white flakes when it's cold?
Snow
This adjective describes a day with a lot of wind.
Windy
Finish the sentence: Today is __________ (hot) than yesterday.
Today is hotter than yesterday.
Combine the sentences: It is sunny. It is warm outside.
It is sunny and warm outside.
Fluffy and white, it floats in the sky. What is it?
Cloud
This is a bright flash of light in the sky, usually followed by thunder.
Lightning
This adjective describes the weather when there is no rain, but it is not sunny either.
Cloudy
Finish the sentence: This winter is __________ (cold) than last winter.
This winter is colder than last winter.
Combine the sentences: She brought an umbrella. It might rain later.
She brought an umbrella because it might rain later.
In the morning, this shines brightly in the sky, bringing warmth and light. What is it? Next, create a sentence using the answer.
Sun
What strong wind spins fast in a big circle during a storm? Next, create a sentence using the answer.
Tornado
This adjective describes the weather when it is extremely cold. Next, use it in a sentence.
Freezing
Finish the sentence: A hurricane is __________ (strong) than a regular storm.
A hurricane is stronger than a regular storm.
Combine the sentences: The weather was bad. We went hiking anyway.
The weather was bad, but we went hiking anyway.
Soft and white, it covers the ground in winter. What is it? Next, create a sentence using the answer.
Snow
What do we call the small drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night? Next, create a sentence using the answer.
Dew
This adjective describes the weather when it is raining very hard. Next, use it in a sentence.
Pouring
Finish the sentence: Today’s weather is __________ (bad) than yesterday’s.
Today’s weather is worse than yesterday’s.
It is not raining, __ it is windy.
It is not raining, but it is windy.
What colorful arc appears in the sky after it rains? Next, create a sentence using the answer.
Rainbow
This phenomenon is a sudden and severe flood, usually caused by heavy rain. What is it called? Next, create a sentence using the answer.
Flash flood
This adjective describes the weather when it is raining lightly. Next, use it in a sentence.
Drizzly
Finish the sentence: A tornado is __________ (dangerous) than a thunderstorm.
A tornado is more dangerous than a thunderstorm.
It is raining, __ people are still enjoying their outdoor activities.
It is raining, yet people are still enjoying their outdoor activities.