22 Seasons and Weather: Supplemental Guide 1A | What’s the Weather Like?
Where Are We?
- Ask students if they ever get letters from a friend or someone in their
family who lives somewhere else. Explain that if we get letters from
someone who we don’t see very much, we can call that person a
“pen pal.” - Ask students to guess why someone who writes letters to them might
be called a “pen pal.” (The pen pal might write the letter using a pen.) - Tell students that they will hear letters from a pretend—or make-
believe-pen pal named Annie. Explain that Annie is in fifth grade and
lives in Washington, D.C. She will be sending them letters about the
weather and seasons where she lives. - Show students a map of the United States. Point to your current
location and say, “This is where we live. This is [name students’
hometown].” - Point to Washington, D.C., on the map. Explain that this is where
Annie, their imaginary pen pal, lives. - Explain that the weather where Annie lives may be very different
from the weather in their hometown (unless students live in or near
Washington, D.C., of course). - Tell students that Annie’s letters will tell them about the seasons and
weather in her hometown of Washington, D.C. Tell students that they
will tell Annie about the seasons and weather in their hometown.
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Weather- Today we will hear from our imaginary pen pal, Annie. She is going to
tell us about weather. - Say the word weather with me three times.
- Weather is the temperature, or how hot or cold it is, and other
conditions outside, such as sunny, cloudy, or rainy. - If the weather outside is rainy, we will stay in our classroom for recess.
- Tell your partner what the weather is like today. Use the word weather
when you tell about it.