Vocabulary: The Weather — Lesson Plan, English, Grade 9
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| Section |
Weather and Climate Vocabulary
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| Lesson title |
Vocabulary: The Weather
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| Class |
9
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| Lesson objectives according to program |
4. 3. 1 understand the evidence in long texts on a variety of familiar general and academic topics; 9. 5. 2. 1 independently write about past experiences or real events and actions on familiar general and academic topics;
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| Lesson objectives |
Students will know and use vocabulary for common weather conditions, including sunny, cloudy, windy, rainy, stormy, snowy, and foggy.
Students will know how to identify evidence about weather in a short text.
Students will know how to use weather vocabulary to write about a past experience or real event.
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| Values |
Students practise curiosity about weather and respect for nature by interpreting weather information and connecting it to real experiences. They develop responsibility by describing weather-related events accurately and considering how weather affects people's activities.
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Lesson progress
| Lesson stage/time | Teacher's action | Student's action | Evaluation | Resources |
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| Warm-Up and Engagement 5 min |
Organisational moment:
Welcome students, check attendance, and ask them to look outside or recall today's weather.
Invite a few students to name one weather word they already know.
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Students greet the teacher and share familiar weather words, such as sunny or rainy. | Names one relevant weather word — 1 point. Stage maximum — 1 point. | board, notebooks |
| Weather Vocabulary 8 min |
New material explanation:
Introduce and explain the words sunny, cloudy, windy, rainy, stormy, snowy, and foggy, using simple definitions and examples.
Model the sentence pattern: “Yesterday it was rainy, so I stayed at home.”.
Ask the class: “Which word describes a sky covered with clouds?” “Which word describes strong wind and rain with thunder?”.
Answers:
Cloudy.
Stormy.
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Students listen, record the new words and definitions, and answer that a sky covered with clouds is cloudy and strong wind and rain with thunder is stormy. | Matches four weather words to their meanings — 1 point each, max 4 points. Stage maximum — 4 points. | board, weather vocabulary cards, notebooks |
| Read for Evidence 8 min |
Questions to the class:
Distribute a short reading passage about a family's changing weather during a trip.
Ask: “What was the weather like on the first day?” “Which words in the passage prove your answer?” “What did the family do because of the storm?”.
Answers:
The weather was sunny on the first day.
The evidence is the phrase “the sun was bright and there were no clouds.”.
They went inside and waited for the storm to pass.
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Students read the passage, locate evidence, and answer: the first day was sunny; the text says the sun was bright and there were no clouds; the family went inside and waited for the storm to pass. | Identifies the first day's weather — 1 point; quotes relevant evidence — 1 point; identifies the family's response to the storm — 1 point. Stage maximum — 3 points. | short reading passage, notebooks |
| Weather Word Game 7 min |
Instructions:
Organise students into small teams and give each team weather word cards and clue cards.
Explain that one student reads a clue and teammates identify the matching weather word; teams take turns until the cards are used.
Use clues such as “You may need an umbrella” and “You can barely see through the air.”.
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Students take turns reading clues and identifying the matching words, such as rainy and foggy, and cooperate to complete their team's set. | Correctly matches up to four clues with weather words — 1 point each. Stage maximum — 4 points. | |
| Writing Assignment 10 min |
Instructions:
Ask students to write a short paragraph about a past experience or real event affected by the weather.
Require at least four weather words and one detail explaining what happened as a result of the weather.
Remind students to use past-tense verbs and clear sentence punctuation.
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Students write a short paragraph about a real or remembered event, using at least four weather words, past-tense verbs, and a detail about how the weather affected events. | Uses at least four relevant weather words — 2 points; describes a past event with appropriate past-tense verbs — 2 points; includes a clear weather-related consequence — 1 point. Stage maximum — 5 points. | |
| Vocabulary Quiz 4 min |
Instructions:
Give students a short quiz with three items: match “foggy” to its meaning, choose the correct word for “strong wind and rain with thunder,” and complete “Yesterday it ___ snowy.”.
Ask students to answer independently and collect their responses.
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Students complete the three quiz items independently: identify the meaning of foggy, choose stormy, and complete the sentence with “was.” | Correct meaning of foggy — 1 point; selects stormy — 1 point; uses “was” correctly — 1 point. Stage maximum — 3 points. | |
| Reflection 3 min |
Runs the "Reflection" reflection. End the lesson with quick student feedback — emoji vote and share the results.
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Students complete the "Reflection" reflection and assess their understanding of the topic. | Names one weather word and gives a relevant learning takeaway — 1 point. Stage maximum — 1 point. |
Health and safety compliance
| Health and safety compliance | Keep walkways clear and handle cards and classroom materials carefully. Students should remain indoors during severe weather and follow the teacher's safety instructions. |
Material details
- Material type
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- Subject
- English
- Grade
- Grade 9
- Language
- English
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