Grade 2 Intro – What’s the Weather?
Second-graders love talking about the sky, so this 12 × 12 printable grid turns science vocabulary into a game.As kids hunt for RAINBOW, BLIZZARD, and BREEZE, they practise left-to-right scanning—the same eye-movement pattern needed for fluent reading. Use it as a quick bell-ringer before your weather chart, a fast-finisher activity during literacy blocks, or an easy homework sheet parents can check instantly with the built-in answer key.
Contents
Word List
- SUNNY
- RAINY
- CLOUDY
- STORM
- THUNDER
- LIGHTNING
- SNOW
- HAIL
- WIND
- FOG
- DRIZZLE
- RAINBOW
- TORNADO
- BLIZZARD
- BREEZE
How to Play – 3 Steps
- Print or project the grid.
- Students find all 15 weather words—left-to-right or top-to-bottom.
- Click Show Answers or check page 2 of the PDF to review together.
Grade 2 – How to Use in Class
- Predict which words match sunny / rainy / windy conditions.
- Allow six minutes for pairs to solve; fast finishers draw today’s weather symbol.
- Reveal answers and compare with the actual forecast.
Puzzle Grid
Teaching Tip: After solving, chart yesterday–today–tomorrow’s weather using the word list.
