Weather Chant and Vocabulary Pages This is the chant I use to teach the 3rd grade weather vocabulary in my curriculum. The x's in the first verse indicate where the basic claps and the stress goes. I do this as a call-and-response until students can do it with me, and if some students are good at keeping the rhythm going, I let them keep up the background rhythm while the rest of the students do the motions. We also usually do each verse twice. The kids seem to get into it more when I change my voice for each weather, especially on the last verse, where I do an ominous voice, then a pouting voice, then a happy voice, then a really excited voice and facial expression.  x                    x ¿Qué tiempo hace?  x                    x ¿Qué tiempo hace?   x                     x       x      x ¿Qué tiempo hace, hace hoy? Hace frío. (Cross arms over body to hug yourself and shiver violently.) Hace fresco. (Cross arms over body, but not as tightly, and just rub arms lightly.) Hace viento. (Raise arms and wave them overhead.) Hace calor. (Fan yourself.) Está nublado. (Put hands over eyes like the clouds hiding the sun. Do a low voice.) Está lloviendo. (Raise hands and wiggle fingers as you bring them downward.) Está nevando. (Raise hands and flick fingers out repeatedly as you bring them downward.) Hace sol. (Make a circle over your head.) Resources and Links: Student weather vocabulary sheet Student weather vocabulary flash/concentration cards My listening test sheet for 3rd grade weather vocabulary (2 per page). I call out a weather and a number, and the students put the number I call under the appropriate picture. Number 10 is written on the back in English, and is the translation of either "Hace buen tiempo." or "Hace mal tiempo."

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