🟥ESOL: Rainy Days

🟥 Warmer – Talk in Pairs or Small Groups

• Do you like rainy weather? Why or why not?
• What are some good things about rainy days?
• What makes a home feel cozy?

🟧🟦🟨 Reading, Listening and Speaking

🎧 Rainy Day

Vocabulary – Learn and Practice New Words:

• Pitter patter – the soft sound of rain falling

• Shimmer – a soft shine or glow

• Scenery – natural view or landscape

• Droplets – small drops of water

• Muse – something that inspires you to create or think

• Dampen spirits – to make someone feel a little sad

• Detour – a different way when the usual path is blocked

• Earthy scent – the smell of soil after rain

• Sidewalks (footpaths) – paths next to the road for walking

• Coziness – a feeling of warmth and comfort

A. Match the words to the meanings:

1. Pitter patter

2. Shimmer

3. Scenery

4. Droplets

5. Muse

6. Dampen spirits

7. Detour

8. Earthy scent

9. Sidewalks(footpaths)

10. Coziness

a) The smell of nature after rain
b) The sound of light rain
c) Something that gives you ideas
d) Footpaths for walking
e) Soft light reflection or shine
f) Water in very small drops
g) A feeling of warmth and safety
h) A change in direction on a trip
i) The view of nature
j) To make someone feel a little sad

B. Gap Fill

Use the new words to complete the sentences:

1. The rain made a soft ________ on the roof.

2. We took a ________ because the road was closed.

3. The forest gave off a lovely ________ after the rain.

4. The movie had beautiful ________ of the mountains.

5. I saw little ________ of rain on the flowers.

6. A rainy day can sometimes ________.

7. I love the ________ of being inside on a cold day.

8. Her writing was inspired by a new ________.

9. The wet road had a small ________ from the headlights.

10. We walked along the ________ under our umbrellas.

C. Make Your Own Sentences

Choose 3–5 words from the list and write your own sentences. 

1. ____________________________________________________________________

2. __________________________________________________________________

3. __________________________________________________________________

4. __________________________________________________________________

5. __________________________________________________________________

Share with a partner.

🟨 More Speaking Practice 

Ask and answer with a partner:

• What is your favourite thing to do when it rains?

• Do you like the smell of rain? Why?

• How do rainy days make you feel?

• Have you ever been inspired by a rainy day?

🟪 Activity: Rainy Day Poems

 Slightly Rainy Day

It’s windy and chilly  

and rainy and gray,  

but, still, I won’t need  

my galoshes today.

I’ll need no umbrella,  

no jacket or mittens.  

It’s not raining hard;  

only puppies and kittens.

by Kenn Nesbitt

1.Read the poem aloud in pairs, each taking a turn to read it

2. Which words rhyme?

______________________________

3. What does galoshes mean?

______________________________

4. Have you ever heard the expression "It's raining cats and dogs today." What do you think this means?

______________________________

5. What do you think "It's raining puppies and kittens today" means?

______________________________

Rain

The rain is raining all around,  

It falls on field and tree,  

It rains on the umbrellas here  

And on the ships at sea.

by Robert Louis Stevenson

1.Read the poem aloud in pairs, each taking a turn to read it

2. Which words rhyme?

______________________________

3. How many words start with 'r'?

______________________________

4. How many words start with 'f'?

______________________________

A Rainy Day 

Raindrops fall with pitter patter sound, 
Umbrellas open, feet splash on the ground.
Clouds above are heavy and grey,
But inside, we feel cozy and okay.

(by Anon)

1. Read the poem aloud in pairs, each taking a turn to read it

2. Which words rhyme?

______________________________

3. How many syllables are in each line?

______________________________

4. Which image do you like best?

_______________________________

Compare & Contrast 

1. Which poem   describes rain as 

gentle _____________

calming _____________

playful _____________

2. Which poem do you like best - why?

______________________________

🤸‍♂️ Exercise: 1970s Disco and Exercise

 🟪Activity Poetry Prompt: Raindrop Writing Template

Write a Rainy Day Poem Choose 3–4 words from the vocabulary list. Write a short poem (3–6 lines) about a rainy day. You can start with:

• The pitter patter calls me home...

• A quiet shimmer lights the street...

• The earthy scent rises from the ground...

• On the sidewalk, my boots splash in the rain...

OR (Easier)

Poetry Writing Activity: “My Rainy Day Poem”

Write your own short poem (3–6 lines) about a rainy day. You can use these sentence starters:

I hear the rain...

The sky is...

My hands are...

On rainy days, I like to...

I feel...

⬛Review: Vocabulary for Nature and Emotions

⬛ Homework – Writing Task: 

Write 4–5 sentences about your perfect rainy day.Example:

I will stay home and drink tea.

I will read a book by the window.

I will listen to the rain.

I will wear warm socks.

I will feel peaceful.

✅ Answer Key

Vocabulary Match:

1–b, 2–e, 3–i, 4–f, 5–c, 6–j, 7–h, 8–a, 9–d, 10–g 

Gap Fill:

1.pitter patter

2. detour

3. earthy scent

4. scenery

5. droplets

6. dampen spirits

7. coziness

8. muse

9. shimmer

10. sidewalks

Worksheet

Vocabulary – Learn and Practice New Words:

A. Match the words to the meanings:

1. Pitter patter

2. Shimmer

3. Scenery

4. Droplets

5. Muse

6. Dampen spirits

7. Detour

8. Earthy scent

9. Sidewalks(footpaths)

10. Coziness

a) The smell of nature after rain
b) The sound of light rain
c) Something that gives you ideas
d) Footpaths for walking
e) Soft light reflection or shine
f) Water in very small drops
g) A feeling of warmth and safety
h) A change in direction on a trip
i) The view of nature
j) To make someone feel a little sad

B. Gap Fill

Use the new words to complete the sentences:

1. The rain made a soft ________ on the roof.

2. We took a ________ because the road was closed.

3. The forest gave off a lovely ________ after the rain.

4. The movie had beautiful ________ of the mountains.

5. I saw little ________ of rain on the flowers.

6. A rainy day can sometimes ________.

7. I love the ________ of being inside on a cold day.

8. Her writing was inspired by a new ________.

9. The wet road had a small ________ from the headlights.

10. We walked along the ________ under our umbrellas.

C. Make Your Own Sentences

Choose 3–5 words from the list and write your own sentences. 

1. ______________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________

3. ______________________________________________________

4. ______________________________________________________

5. ______________________________________________________

Share with a partner.

🟪 Activity: Rainy Day Poems

 Slightly Rainy Day

It’s windy and chilly  

and rainy and gray,  

but, still, I won’t need  

my galoshes today.

I’ll need no umbrella,  

no jacket or mittens.  

It’s not raining hard;  

only puppies and kittens.

by Kenn Nesbitt

1.Read the poem aloud in pairs, each taking a turn to read it

2. Which words rhyme?

______________________________

3. What does galoshes mean?

______________________________

4. Have you ever heard the expression "It's raining cats and dogs today." What do you think this means?

______________________________

5. What do you think "It's raining puppies and kittens today" means?

______________________________

Rain

The rain is raining all around,  

It falls on field and tree,  

It rains on the umbrellas here  

And on the ships at sea.

by Robert Louis Stevenson

1.Read the poem aloud in pairs, each taking a turn to read it

2. Which words rhyme?

______________________________

3. How many words start with 'r'?

______________________________

4. How many words start with 'f'?

______________________________

A Rainy Day 

Raindrops fall with pitter patter sound, 
Umbrellas open, feet splash on the ground.
Clouds above are heavy and grey,
But inside, we feel cozy and okay.

(by Anon)

1. Read the poem aloud in pairs, each taking a turn to read it

2. Which words rhyme?

______________________________

3. How many syllables are in each line?

______________________________

4. Which image do you like best?

_______________________________

Compare & Contrast 

1. Which poem   describes rain as 

gentle _____________

calming _____________

playful _____________

2. Which poem do you like best - why?

______________________________

⬛ Homework – Writing Task: 

Write 4–5 sentences about your perfect rainy day.Example:

I will stay home and drink tea.

I will read a book by the window.

I will listen to the rain.

I will wear warm socks.

I will feel peaceful.