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The Windy Day

You cannot see the wind, but Ben and his dad see everything the wind can do.

Ages 3–5⏱ 2 min readWeather
πŸ“ Worksheet

Whoosh! It was a windy day. Ben and his dad went outside.

"Can you see the wind?" asked Dad.

Ben looked up. He looked down. "No," he said. "I can't see the wind."

Autumn Leaf in Autumn
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"Let's look for what the wind does," said Dad.

Whoosh! The wind made the leaves dance and twirl. "The wind is making the leaves dance," said Ben.

Kite in the Sky
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Whoosh! The wind made the washing flap on the line. "The wind is making the socks wave," said Ben.

Whoosh! At the park, the wind lifted Ben's kite high into the sky. "The wind is making my kite fly!" said Ben.

On the lake, the wind pushed a little sailboat across the water. "The wind is pushing the boat!" said Ben.

Autumn Leaf with a Star Frame
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Whoosh! The wind blew Dad's hat right off his head. Ben laughed and laughed. "The wind wants your hat, Dad!"

"I can't see the wind," said Ben, "but I can feel it, and I can see what it does."

⭐ The End ⭐

πŸ’¬ Talk about it

  1. Can you see the wind?
    Show answerNo, but you can see what it does.
  2. What did the wind push across the lake?
    Show answerA sailboat.
  3. What did the wind blow off Dad's head?
    Show answerHis hat.

πŸ“– New words

windywith lots of moving air
twirlto spin around and around
🌟 Big idea: We can learn about things we cannot see by watching what they do.
πŸ”¬ Real-life fact: Wind is moving air.

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