Key Vocabulary
measure
Measure means to find the size, speed, or amount of something using a tool. How big it is? How fast is it? How much is there?
temperature
Temperature is how warm or cool something is.
thermometer
A thermometer is a tool used to measure the temperature.
rain gauge
A rain gauge is a tool used to measure how much rain has fallen.
wind vane
A wind vane is a tool used to measure the direction the wind is blowing. anemometer.
direction
A direction is the path of something.
blow
Blow means to move air through space.
Visual Summary
Measure the Weather
| tool | Picture | description |
|---|---|---|
| thermometer |  | measure how hot or cold something is |
| wind vane |  | measure the direction of the wind |
| rain gauge |  | measure how much rain has fallen |
Exercise
Match each word with its definition:
- a tool used to measure temperature. (thermometer)
- how warm or cool something is. (temperature)
- a tool used to measure the direction the wind is blowing. (wind vane)
- a tool used to measure how much rain has fallen. (rain gauge)
- to find the size, speed, or amount of somthing using a tool. (measure)
- the path of something. (direction)
Up Close
Who studies the weather?
A (meteorologist) is a scientist who studies the weather. Meteorologist tell us what the weather will be like tommorrow. forecast. prediction.
True of False
| Statement | True or False |
|---|---|
| People use a thermometer to measure the temperature of the air. | T |
| People use a wind vane to measure the speed of wind | F |
| A rain gauge can be used to measure which direction the wind is blowing. | F |
Reading passage/section
People can use tools to measure weather. Weather can be measured in many ways.
One way to measure is to find the temperature of the air. Temperature is the measure of how hot or cold something is. People can use a thermometer to measure the temperature of the air.
People can also measure how much rain has fallen. A rain gauge can be used to measure the amount of rain that has fallen.
We can measure the direction and speed of wind. The direction the wind is blowing can be measure by a wind vane.
A thermometer, rain gauge, and wind vane are all tools used to measure weather.
Reading skill
Main Idea and Details
Weather can be measured in many ways.
(Temperature) is the measure of how hot or cold something is. A (thermometer) is a tool for measuring it.
We can measure how much rain has fallen. A (rain gauge) is used for this.
The direction of wind can be measured by a (wind vane).
Comprehension
- A meteorologist is someone who studies the (weather).
- Temperature is the measure of how (warm or cool) something is.
- A rain gauge can measure how much rain has fallen, (but it cannot measure temperature).
- Some tools used to measure the weather are (a wind vane, and a thermometer).
source
From American Textbook Reading Science 06 Grade 2 33:40