Snow Day!

All of the students at Archer Street Elementary School are hoping the weatherman is accurate today. He predicts that Freeport will accumulate between 12-14 inches of snow tonight. I sure hope all of my students are prepared with shovels, snow boots, and hot cocoa!
What about the students who have never seen snow? Some students at Archer, and many children around the world, have never seen snow before. For our ESL students who come from warm climates, snow is a whole new part of winter in New York. Some people love to play in snow, to gaze at it from the window while sipping cocoa from beside the fire, or to make some extra cash by shoveling a neighbor’s driveway. Other people loathe the snow because it is a hassle; it causes accidents and aggravation, it is difficult to shovel, and could shut down businesses for days.

VOCABULARY:

accurate- free from error or defect; consistent with a standard, rule, or model; precise; exact.

accumulate- to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees; heap up.

climates- the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.

gaze- to look steadily and intently, as with great curiosity, interest, pleasure, or wonder.

loathe- to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor.

hassle- a disorderly dispute.

aggravation- an increase in intensity, seriousness, or severity; act of making worse.

SENTENCES:
1. Is the weatherman’s prediction about the weather ____________?
2. How much snow will _____________ by tomorrow morning?
3. Different parts of the United States have different ____________ in January.
4. I __________ at the snowflakes falling from above.
5. Many people __________ snow because it can cause accidents.
6. My father thinks snow is a ________ because he is the one who has to shovel it!
7. Do you think snow makes people happy or just causes too much _____________?

GRAMMAR POINT:
Can you find the nouns and adjectives associated with snow? Write a paragraph about your first memory of snow, or what you think a heavy snowfall would be like. Use at least 3 nouns and 3 adjectives in your writing.