Theme 1 Weather Playscript

The Weather Forecast urse Sarah: All

about castles, bathe in the sea and of co
Andy and Sarah were learning ber to children are
of their enjoy an ice-cream. Please remem
the weather in school. As part tect advised to
wear lots of sun tan cream to pro
project they decided to write a have a long
ecast. your skin!
playscript for a TV weather for lie in and get
This is what they wrote. up late. This
Andy: Tomorrow the weather in the be a good day for doing jigsaws,
l be ve ry icy . Yo u wil l wil l
north of England wil games, making things or
Andy: Tomorrow the weather in d ga rde ns pla yin g bo ard
wake up to all the trees an er to
Scotland will be very cold. There
will be
a thi ck fro st. Ro ad s an d going on your computer. Rememb
vised covered in indoors to keep yourself nice and
lots of snow and all schools are ad be ve ry da ng ero us an d sta y
pavements will
to close because of this. travel dry!
so all children are advised not to
to school.
Sarah: All children are advised to
go out Andy: Tomorrow the weather in the
ar. It
and have snowball fights. There
will also
l be a wo nd erf ul da y for so uth of England will be nice and cle
Sarah: This wil be too hot or too cold. It will not
be opportunities to build igloos, go of the lov ely fro sty wil l no t
u must taking photographs . All schools will be open as
sledging and skiing. However, yo go od da y for be we t or icy
ts to scenes. It will also be a
wrap up warm with gloves and ha by an usual.
! making slides and, if supervised
make sure you don’t get frostbite ls.
adult, skating on ponds and cana report
Sarah: All children are advised to
sure
Andy: Tomorrow the weather in rro w the we ath er in Wa les to school in good time and make
y with Andy : To mo
Northern Ireland will be very sunn we t. It wil l rai n all da y an d they have done their homework
will be very
high temperatures all day long. Sc
hools
k of flo od s in so me are as . es pecially if they have a spelling or
hot! there will be ris
will be closed because it will be so tables test to look forward to!
Because of this, all schools will be
go to closed.
Sarah: This will be an ideal day to
sand
the seaside where you can build

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 Theme 1 Weather Playscript Section B
1 Who was learning about the weather?
The Weather Forecast
Section A
2 Why were the schools ‘advised to close’ in Scotland?
Choose the best word or group of words to fit the passage and put
a ring around your choice.

Andy and Sarah wrote their own script for a weather forecast.
They said the weather in 3 Why were children advised ‘not to travel to school’ in the north
of England?
1 Scotland Nothern Ireland Northern England Wales

would be very cold. The weather in

4 Why would children need to be supervised by an adult before
2 Scotland Nothern Ireland Northern England Wales
‘skating on ponds and canals’?
would be very hot and the weather in

3 Scotland Nothern Ireland Northern England Wales

5 How do you think the children in Wales would feel about being
would be very icy. All schools in these areas would be stuck inside all day because of the rain?
4 open busy closed quiet

because of the weather. In

6 How do you think the children in the south of England would
5 Scotland Southern England Northern England Wales feel if they knew other schools across the country were
closed?
the weather would be normal and all schools would be open.
Children should make sure they have done their

6 art work homework reading writing

Section C
Write you own weather forecast for the next three days in your
especially if they have a spelling or tables test to look forward to. area with advice to children on what they can do.

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Snow Chaos
Theme 1 Weather Report

in Britain
Last winter, heavy snow caused all sorts of problems in
Britain.

Many airports had to be closed because the snow fell more

quickly than the runways could be cleared. Planes had to be
sent to other countries to land. Some passengers were
trapped inside planes on runways because they were
already on board when the snow fell. The ground crews
could not even get the steps back to the planes.

Fresh snow falling on icy roads made them very slippery.

People struggled to get to work in their cars because of the
traffic moving so slowly and the many accidents. One report One Lancashire headteacher, Roger Wilson, skied to his
told of a man phoning the police to report a jack-knifed lorry school when the weather became really bad!
on the south bound carriageway of the M6 Motorway when
suddenly, another lorry jack-knifed on the north bound Many families decided to take advantage of the unexpected
carriageway! The road ended up completely blocked. time off. Parents and children could be seen shooting down
hillsides on sledges, making giant snowmen and having huge
Hundreds of schools up and down the country were closed snowball fights. However, it was reported that swimmers in
because of the snow. Local radio stations were used to Budleigh Salterton did not change their plans because of the
inform parents about school closures. Many teachers got snow. “I swim in the sea every day of the year,” said Mary
stuck on the roads and so were not available to take classes. Waters. “A bit of snow is not going to put me off!”

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 Theme 1 Weather Report Section B

Snow Chaos in Britain

1 Which lady swimmer was not put off by the snow?

Section A
2 What made the roads ‘very slippery’?
Choose the best word or group of words to fit the passage and put
a ring around your choice.

Last winter snow caused problems in Britain. Many

3 How did parents and children know if their school was closed
1 roads airports docks stations because of the snow?

were closed because runways could not be cleared fast enough.

People struggled to get to work by

2 bicycle walking bus car 4 How did one headteacher get to school when the snow was
really bad?
because of the many accidents. The M6 motorway was
completely blocked when

3 two three four five 5 How do you think the people inside the plane felt when they
were trapped by the snow?
lorries ‘jack-knifed’ in the snow. Many

4 cars lorries buses teachers

got stuck on roads and were not available to take classes. Parents 6 What does the phrase ‘take advantage of the unexpected time
and children could be seen shooting down hillsides on off’ mean?
5 bicycles. snowmen. sledges. snowballs.

However, in Budleigh Salterton, some

Section C
6 athletes swimmers footballers cyclists
Write about all the things you would do if you were unable to go to
did not change their plans because of the snow. school because of heavy snow!

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 Theme 1 Weather Poetry

Weather
Sing a song of snowflakes,
Falling on the ground,
Soon to cover roofs and houses,
Cars, trees, not a sound!

Sing a song of rainy days,

Puddles on the street,
Raincoats, children splashing as they walk,
Wellingtons on their feet.

Sing a song of wild wind,

Whistling through the trees,
Kites are dancing in the sky,
Wind whipping up the leaves.

Sing a song of sunshine,

Makes our faces glow,
Melts away the ice and snow,
So flowers begin to grow.

Sing a song of weather,

Seasons come and go,
Weather changing through the months,
Rain, wind, sun and snow.

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 Theme 1 Weather Poetry Section B
1 What falls ‘making not a sound’?
Weather
Section A
Choose the best word or group of words to fit the passage and put 2 What makes flowers begin to grow?
a ring around your choice.

The first verse is about

1 sunshine. snow. wind. rain. 3 Why are the children ‘splashing as they walk’?
The second verse is about

2 sunshine. snow. wind. rain.

The third verse is about 4 Why does the poem describe the kites as ‘dancing in the sky’?

3 sunshine. snow. wind. rain.

The fourth verse is about

5 Why do you think the wind is described as being wild?
4 sunshine. snow. wind. rain.

The puddles can be found on the

5 road. street. lane. avenue. 6 The sunshine ‘Makes our faces glow.’ What does this
sentence describe?
The last verse says

6 seasons are the same. seasons change.

seasons come and go. there are four seasons.

Section C
Write your own poem about ‘The Weather’.

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 Year 3- Comprehension Answers

(NB: When answers are given as full sentences they are examples only) Page 9 - Letter to an Author
Section A Section B
Page 3 - The Weather Forecast 1) classroom 1) Oliver James
Section A Section B 2) TV programme 2) Clare (on behalf of Year 3)
1) Scotland 1) Andy and Sarah were learning about the weather. 3) book 3) He is a famous cook/ he lives close to school/ the teacher
2) Northern Ireland 2) There was lots of snow. 4) cook uses his cookbook/ he is good at making and decorating
3) Northern England 3) The roads and pavements would be very dangerous. 5) cakes cakes.
4) closed 4) Frozen ponds and canals can be very dangerous. 6) Christmas Day 4) The way he used reds and greens to make the cakes look
5) Southern England 5) Open ended. Accept an answer that indicates that the Christmassy.
6) homework children may be bored/want to be out in fresh air. 5) For DT projects/he is not a good cook.
6) Open ended. Accept an answer that indicates that the 6) Accept an answer with supporting statement e.g. Sad
children would be jealous/see this as unfair. because........

Page 5 - Snow Chaos in Britain Page 11 - How to Make a Cheese and Tomato Sandwich
Section A Section B
Section A Section B
1) airports 1) Mary Waters
1) cheese and tomato 1) Butter knife, sharp knife, chopping board, plate.
2) car 2) Fresh snow falling on icy roads.
2) hands. 2) The different foods needed to make the sandwich – bread,
3) two 3) Local radio stations informed parents.
3) spread. butter, tomato and cheese.
4) teachers 4) Skied
4) tomato 3) A sharp knife can be dangerous/An adult needs to make
5) sledges 5) Open ended. Accept answers that are supported by a
5) cheese sure you do not cut yourself.
6) swimmers statement.
6) two 4) A blunt knife will not cut slices easily.
6) Use the time to do something different/special/something
5) To make sure your hands are clean so that you do not
they had not been expecting to do.
spread germs.
6) You need to hold it still in order to cut it safely.
Page 7 - Weather
Section A Section B Page 13 - Devon Cream Tea
1) snow. 1) snow
2) rain. 2) sunshine Section A Section B
3) wind. 3) There are puddles on the street. 1) Devon. 1) Weight of flour: 225g

4) sunshine. 4) The wind moving the kites makes them look as though 2) clotted cream Weight of butter: 55g
5) street. they are dancing. 3) pot Weight of caster sugar: 25g
6) seasons come and 5) Open ended. Accept an answer that indicates an 4) cake
Number of eggs: 1
go. understanding that the wind can be unpredictable/sometimes 5) biscuit.
Temperature of oven: 200oC
violent. 6) cow’s milk
Baking time: 12-15 minutes
6) The effect sun has on our faces – sunburn.
2) It is often served in Devon.
-3) They taste better like this/ they are best eaten fresh.
4) People think homemade jam tastes better than bought jam.
5) In other parts of Britain.
6) Open ended. Accept an answer with a supporting statement.

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