Lesson Plan: "What's the Weather Like Today?"

ESL Lesson Plan: How's the weather today?

Grade Level: 1st Grade

Topic: Weather

ESL Level: Beginner

Time: 40–45 minutes

Target Vocabulary: Sunny, cloudy, rainy, snowy, windy, hot, cold

Objectives:

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

• Identify common types of weather using simple vocabulary

• Answer the question: "What's the weather like today?"

• Match weather words to pictures

• Participate in a simple weather song and activity

Materials Needed:

• Flashcards or images of different weather types

• Whiteboard and markers

• Speaker or device to play music

• Printed worksheets (matching or drawing)

• Crayons or colored pencils

• Weather wheel (optional)

Lesson Procedure:

1. Warm-Up (5 minutes)

• Greet the class and do a short review of greetings and how they’re feeling.

• Use Total Physical Response (TPR): Point outside and ask, “What’s the weather like today?” (Help students answer with gestures, e.g., fanning themselves for hot, shivering for cold.)

2. Presentation (10 minutes)

• Show weather flashcards one by one.

• Say the word clearly, and have students repeat it with you. Use exaggerated facial expressions and TPR (e.g., pretend to shiver for "cold," open an umbrella for "rainy").

• Practice with each word 2–3 times.

3. Practice (10 minutes)

• Game: Weather Charades

  • Act out a weather type and have students guess.

  • Then call on individual students to act out a weather type while others guess.

• Weather Song

  • Play a weather song like “What’s the Weather Like Today?” (e.g., Dream English Weather Song)

  • Sing and do the actions together.

4. Production (10 minutes)

• Worksheet Activity

  • Distribute a worksheet where students match weather words to pictures or draw their favorite weather.

  • Walk around and help them with vocabulary as needed.

• Weather Wheel (optional)

  • Create or use a weather wheel with movable parts. Let each child spin and say, “It’s ___ today!”

5. Wrap-Up & Review (5 minutes)

• Review vocabulary using flashcards again.

• Ask 2–3 students, “What’s the weather like today?” and support them in answering.

• Give positive reinforcement and stickers/stamps if available.

Assessment:

• Observe participation during songs and TPR.

• Check worksheet completion for understanding.

• Listen for accurate pronunciation and vocabulary recall.

Extension Ideas:

• Create a daily weather chart to update each morning.

• Read a simple storybook about the weather (e.g., Maisy’s Wonderful Weather Book).

• Watch short ESL videos about the weather in future lessons.

  
  

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