144 Seasons and Weather: Supplemental Guide 8A | Meteorology
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Predicts/Prediction- In today’s letter from Annie, you will hear, “A weatherman predicts, or
makes his best guess at, what the weather is going to be like.”
You will also hear, “The study of weather and making weather
predictions, or statements saying what the weather is going to be like
in the future, is called meteorology.” - Say the word predicts with me three times.
Say the word prediction with me three times. - When someone predicts, they say what they think will happen in the
future.
A prediction is a guess about what will happen later, based on what
you know already. - Readers often use information about characters and plot in a story
to predict, or make predictions, about what might happen later in the
story. - Being able to predict what the weather will be like is important.
For example, you will need to know what the weather will be like
if you are going to an outdoor soccer game or if you plan to go to
the playground. Tell your partner how you use weather predictions
to prepare for your day or activities you do. Try to use the word
prediction when you tell about it.
Meteorology/Meteorologist - In today’s letter from Annie, you will hear, “The study of weather and
making weather predictions is called meteorology. The person who
does this is called a meteorologist.” - Say the word meteorology with me three times.
Say the word meteorologist with me three times. - Meteorology is the study of weather and weather prediction.
A meteorologist is a person who studies weather and predicts what
the weather will be like before it happens. - The meteorologist on the news predicts that it will snow tomorrow. He
knows all about weather because he studied meteorology at school.