THE WEATHER

Mark looked out the window. He was sad. He saw dark clouds. It was going to rain. He wanted to play outside. The weather was too wet. He decided to build a fort. He built it under the table. He used pillows and blankets. He made it in his room. Mark had fun making his fort. He imagined it was a castle. When the rain stopped, he was happy. He ran outside. He jumped in the puddles. He ran in the wet grass. Mark learned that rainy days can be fun. He can have fun inside and outside.

Individual Sentences

1. Mark looked out the window.
   Pattern: S + V + Prep Phrase + O

2. He was sad.
   Pattern: S + Aux + Adj

3. He saw dark clouds.
   Pattern: S + V + Adj + O

4. It was going to rain.
   Pattern: S + Aux + V + Inf Phrase

5. He wanted to play outside.
   Pattern: S + V + Inf Phrase + Adv

6. The weather was too wet.
   Pattern: S + Aux + Adv + Adj

7. He decided to build a fort.
   Pattern: S + V + Inf Phrase + O

8. He built it under the table.
   Pattern: S + V + O + Prep Phrase

9. He used pillows and blankets.
   Pattern: S + V + O + Conj + O

10. He made it in his room.
    Pattern: S + V + O + Prep Phrase

11. Mark had fun making his fort.
    Pattern: S + V + O + V-ing + Poss Adj + O

12. He imagined it was a castle.
    Pattern: S + V + O + Adv Clause

13. When the rain stopped, he was happy.
    Pattern: Adv Clause + S + Aux + Adj

14. He ran outside.
    Pattern: S + V + Adv

15. He jumped in the puddles.
    Pattern: S + V + Prep Phrase + O

16. He ran in the wet grass.
    Pattern: S + V + Prep Phrase + Adj O

17. Mark learned that rainy days can be fun.
    Pattern: S + V + Adv Clause

18. He can have fun inside and outside.
    Pattern: S + Aux + V + O + Adv + Conj + Adv

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "What do you do when it rains?"

1. Casual: "Hey, what do you do when it rains?"

2. Intimate: "Sweetie, what do you like to do on rainy days?"

3. Formal: "May I ask what activities you do on rainy days?"

4. Business: "Could you share how you spend your time when it rains?"

5. Writing: "Please let me know what you do on rainy days."

Key Vocabulary

To help you recall the words faster, draw a picture, create a sentence, or a story for each word.

1. Rain – Water that falls from clouds.

2. Fort – A small shelter built for fun.

3. Puddle – A small pool of water on the ground.

4. Castle – A large building, often seen in stories, with towers and walls.

5. Wet – Covered with water or moisture.

Comprehension Questions

Refer back to the story if you need to answer the following questions.

1. What did Mark see outside the window?
   Sentence: ________________.

2. Where did Mark build his fort?
   Sentence: ________________.

3. What did Mark imagine his fort was?
   Sentence: ________________.

4. What did Mark do when the rain stopped?
   Sentence: ________________.

5. What did Mark learn about rainy days?
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. Dark clouds.

2. Under the table.

3. A castle.

4. He ran outside and jumped in puddles.

5. Rainy days can be fun.

Speaking Activity

Practice placing stress on the bolded words to change the message of the sentence.

1. Mark looked out the window. (Emphasizes who looked)

2. Mark looked out the window. (Emphasizes the action)

3. He built a fort under the table. (Emphasizes the location)

4. Mark learned that rainy days can be fun. (Emphasizes the situation)

5. He can have fun inside and outside. (Emphasizes the flexibility)

Writing Activity

Unscramble the Sentences:

1. Window / out / Mark / looked / the.
   Sentence: ________________.

2. Sad / was / he.
   Sentence: ________________.

3. Fort / a / built / Mark / the / under / table.
   Sentence: ________________.

4. Ran / rain / he / stopped / after / outside.
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Learned / rainy / days / can / Mark / fun / be.
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. Mark looked out the window.

2. He was sad.

3. Mark built a fort under the table.

4. He ran outside after the rain stopped.

5. Mark learned rainy days can be fun.

Create Activity

Follow the sentence pattern and build sentences with the following words:

Words To Use: rain, fort, puddles, castle, fun

1. S + V + O.
   Sentence: ________________.

2. S + V + Adj + O.
   Sentence: ________________.

3. S + V + O + Prep Phrase.
   Sentence: ________________.

4. S + V + O + Adv.
   Sentence: ________________.

5. S + Aux + V + Adj.
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. Mark built a fort.

2. The puddles were wet.

3. He played in the puddles outside.

4. Mark imagined the castle quickly.

5. Rainy days can be fun.

Grammar Activities

Multiple-Choice Questions:

1. What did Mark see outside the window?
   a) Dark clouds
   b) Sunshine
   c) Snow

2. What did Mark build inside the house?
   a) A house
   b) A fort
   c) A tent

3. Where did Mark build his fort?
   a) In his room
   b) On the bed
   c) Under the table

4. What did Mark imagine his fort was?
   a) A castle
   b) A cave
   c) A house

5. What did Mark do after the rain stopped?
   a) Stayed inside
   b) Went outside and jumped in puddles
   c) Built another fort

Answers:

1. a) Dark clouds

2. b) A fort

3. c) Under the table

4. a) A castle

5. b) Went outside and jumped in puddles

Natural Dialogue

Me: What do you do on rainy days?
Friend: I like to build forts inside.
Me: That’s fun! Do you play outside when the rain stops?
Friend: Yes, I love jumping in puddles!
Me: Rainy days can be so fun!
Friend: They really are.