English for FunNature and weather words in English for kids
Tap a picture to hear the word. Words for the sky, the garden and the wild outdoors.
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Good to know
- Weather words grow into sentences: rain becomes "It is raining", sun becomes "It is sunny", wind becomes "It is windy".
- Leaf changes for more than one: one leaf, two leaves.
- Cloud, flower and mountain all have the "ow" sound (as in "now").
Play at home
- Every morning look out of the window and ask "Sun or rain?"
- On a walk collect a leaf, a rock and a flower and name them.
- At night find the moon and the stars together.
Practise with Word Island
Word Island practises all 18 nature words on Nature Park, which opens with full access. Each pack is a set of short games where the child hears, picks and builds the word, says it out loud, and then meets all the pictures again.
Free printable
Print-ready A4 sheets for "Nature and weather words in English for kids": a chart for the wall, cut-out flashcards and a worksheet with two short exercises. Free to print and share with your class.
Questions
Does the game teach "It is raining"?
Word Island teaches the words rain, sun, wind and snow. Making the short sentence is an easy next step to practise at home.
Why is it "leaves" and not "leafs"?
Some words ending in -f change to -ves: leaf, leaves; wolf, wolves.
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