All About Precipitation

Precipitation is any liquid or solid water that falls from the sky. There are many different types of precipitation. Sometimes, rain will fall from the clouds. If it rains, you might want to use an umbrella so you don't get wet. During the winter, sometimes snow falls from the sky when it is below a certain temperature. You will want to bundle up if it snows. Temperatures become very low during a snow storm. Wearing items such as scarfs, mittens, hats and boots are great articles of clothing to wear when it snows. During the winter, it may also sleet, which is a mix between rain and snow. Throughout the year, hail may fall from the clouds. If it hails, you will want to in a safe shelter, with a sturdy roof.

Precipitation: liquid water or solid that falls from clouds.

Rain: liquid water that falls from clouds.

Umbrella: a fabric that connects to a pole that protects you from the rain.

Snow: small white ice crystals that fall from the clouds when the temperature drops below 32 degrees.

Sleet: a mixture of snow and rain.

Hail: small lumps of ice that fall from the clouds.

Complete the following crossword puzzle to practice with the vocabulary terms:

Grammar Activity:

Adjectives

What are adjectives?

Adjectives are words that describe a noun.

Create a list of 5 adjectives that you can use to describe a noun. Then, locate the adjectives in the following sentences:

1. ________________________

2. ________________________

3. ________________________

4. ________________________

5. ________________________

1. Sam has curly hair.

2. I went to the busy supermarket to pick up some bread.

3. My teacher is such a nice person.

4. I went around the corner to look at the pretty flowers.

5. The tall man ran across the street.

6. The cat had black fur.

7. Grandma was wearing a silky shirt yesterday.

8. Her bracelet was shiny after she took it to get cleaned.

9. The ocean water was cloudy from the pollution.

10. Mom ordered a large pie for my party.