Clues That a Storm Is Coming, Read and Sort

Watch or read a forecast together and ask your child which tool or pattern the forecaster used. Then look out the window and see which clues from the sort page you can spot today.

Read sky and wind clues and sort 8 cards into storm may be coming or fair weather. A clue is a sign that helps you figure something out. The directions on the page read: Read the passage. Then, turn the page and sort the cards. On page 2: Write each card from the Card Bank on a line in the column where it belongs, lines 1 to 8. Then, write the answers to questions 9 and 10 on the lines. The answer key covers the questions on page 2.

Yes, both. We made it for 3rd Grade weather and climate, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with weather forecasting. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.

Weather forecasting teaches students how scientists use tools and data to make predictions about upcoming weather conditions. Third graders learn to identify common weather instruments, understand what each measures, and interpret basic forecast symbols and charts. It bridges everyday weather observation with the systematic process of scientific prediction.

Weather forecasting is typically introduced in Grade 3 earth science alongside weather patterns and reading weather data. At ages 8-9, students are curious about real-world applications of science, and meteorology is a concrete, relatable example. The topic often pairs with hands-on activities like building simple weather instruments.

Watch a TV weather forecast or open a weather app together and challenge your child to explain what the symbols and numbers mean using what they learned on the worksheets. The instrument identification activities are straightforward for independent work, while the forecast interpretation activities benefit from a quick conversation. Making the connection to real forecasts your child sees every day cements the vocabulary.

3 printable worksheets, all free to preview. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for 3rd Grade students, roughly ages 8-9. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.