Mila’s Rainy Day
Beginner Level
VOCABULARY
1. Rain – (rayn) /reɪn/
Noun: Water falling from the sky
Synonyms: shower, drizzle
Sample sentence: The rain started in the morning.
Noun: Water falling from the sky
Synonyms: shower, drizzle
Sample sentence: The rain started in the morning.
2. Umbrella – (uhm-brel-uh) /ʌmˈbrɛlə/
Noun: A tool to keep you dry from the rain
Synonyms: parasol, cover
Sample sentence: Mila uses an umbrella when it rains.
Noun: A tool to keep you dry from the rain
Synonyms: parasol, cover
Sample sentence: Mila uses an umbrella when it rains.
3. Wet – (wet) /wɛt/
Adjective: Covered with water
Synonyms: soaked, damp
Sample sentence: My shoes are wet from the rain.
Adjective: Covered with water
Synonyms: soaked, damp
Sample sentence: My shoes are wet from the rain.
4. Home – (hohm) /hoʊm/
Noun: The place where you live
Synonyms: house, residence
Sample sentence: Mila stays at home when it rains hard.
Noun: The place where you live
Synonyms: house, residence
Sample sentence: Mila stays at home when it rains hard.
5. Window – (win-doh) /ˈwɪn.doʊ/
Noun: A glass opening in a wall to see outside
Synonyms: glass pane, opening
Sample sentence: She looks at the rain through the window.
Noun: A glass opening in a wall to see outside
Synonyms: glass pane, opening
Sample sentence: She looks at the rain through the window.
STORY
Mila’s Rainy Day
Mila wakes up and hears the rain.
“It’s raining!” she says.
She looks out the window.
The sky is gray, and the streets are wet.
Mila wants to go to the park,
but her mom says,
“Let’s stay home today.”
Mila is sad, but she understands.
She gets her umbrella and stands by the door.
“Just five minutes outside?” she asks.
Her mom smiles and says,
“Okay, but stay close.”
Mila goes outside.
She jumps in a small puddle.
Splash!
Her feet get wet, but she laughs.
She opens her umbrella and looks at the sky.
After a while, she goes back home.
“That was fun,” she says.
“I like rainy days!”
KNOWLEDGE CHECK
Multiple Choice
True or False
1. What does Mila hear when she wakes up?
2. What color is the sky?
3. What does Mila want to do?
4. What does she use when she goes outside?
5. How does Mila feel at the end?
True or False
6. Mila stays in bed all day.
7. She asks her mom to go outside.
8. Mila gets wet in the puddle.
9. She does not like rainy days.
10. The story happens on a sunny day.
DISCUSSION
1. What does Mila hear in the morning?
2. Why can’t she go to the park?
3. What does she do outside?
4. What does her mom say?
5. How does Mila feel about rainy days?
6. Do you like rainy days?
7. What do you do when it rains?
8. Do you use an umbrella?
9. Have you played in the rain?
10. What is your favorite weather?