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Writing worksheet · Informational writing
Write a Weather Report
A real-world informational frame: today’s sky, temperature and wind, what to wear and a short report.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–3
- Time
- About 25 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Informational writing, Research and note-taking, Text structure, Writing facts in your own words
What kids do
“You are the weather reporter! Look outside, fill in the forecast, then write your weather report.”
Printed on the sheet:
- My weather report
- Good morning! Here is today’s weather.
Words on this sheet
sunnycloudyrainysnowywindyfoggyhotcold
Teacher tip
Look out the window or check a weather app together, then have kids deliver their report like a TV weather person.
How to use it
- Model taking notes as short phrases, not copied sentences.
- Let kids pick a topic they already know a lot about for a first try.
- Keep a word wall or a word bank in reach so spelling does not stop the ideas.
Watch for
Opinions sneaking into facts. Ask, “Is that a fact you can check?”
Talk about it
- How would a reader find information in your piece?
- Where else do writers use this skill?
Take it further
Have kids teach their topic to the class in a two-minute talk.
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