Foundational Literacy•Vocabulary Building
Nature: Plants and Weather
Learn the English words for plants, trees, and weather.
10 min
🎯 What You'll Learn
You will learn English words about plants, trees, and the weather.
🌟 Let's Start
Emeka looks outside. The sun is shining brightly. There are tall trees near the school, and flowers are growing in the garden. In Nigeria, we have a rainy season and a dry season. Let us learn the words for nature and weather!
📚 New Concept
Plant words:
- Tree — a tall plant with a trunk, branches, and leaves
- Flower — the colourful part of a plant
- Leaf — the green flat part of a plant (many leaves = leaves)
- Grass — short green plants that cover the ground
Weather words:
- Sun — the bright ball in the sky that gives light and heat
- Rain — water that falls from the clouds
- Cloud — the white or grey shapes in the sky
- Wind — moving air that you can feel
Using nature words in sentences:
- "The tree has many green leaves."
- "The rain is falling from the clouds."
- "The sun is hot today!"
🎮 Let's Practice
- What falls from the clouds during the rainy season?
- What is the colourful part of a plant called?
- Fill in the blank: "The ___ is blowing the leaves off the tree."
Click to see answers
- Rain falls from the clouds.
- The colourful part of a plant is called a flower.
- "The wind is blowing the leaves off the tree."
💡 Remember
Nature includes trees, flowers, leaves, and grass. The weather can be sunny, rainy, cloudy, or windy. These are important English words to know!