🌈 Weather

Our Weather worksheets turn a theme kids already love into hands-on reading, writing, and puzzle practice. As children work through each page they meet themed vocabulary such as sun, fog, ice, and rain — then use those words to solve clues, hunt for hidden letters, and describe what they see. It fits right into our Nature & Science and Seasons & Weather collection.

Every Weather printable is a ready-to-print PDF with a built-in answer key. The same weather theme is available for Pre-K through 5th grade in five formats — crossword puzzles, word searches, word scrambles, picture-writing pages, and an all-in-one printable pack — so you can match the challenge to each child and keep the theme fresh all year.

Weather words to learn

Preview the themed vocabulary your child will practice. Every word appears in the puzzles with a short, kid-friendly clue.

• SUNIt shines and makes a warm day
• FOGA thick cloud near the ground
• ICEFrozen water that is slippery
• RAINWater that falls from clouds
• WINDMoving air that blows the trees
• SNOWFrozen white flakes in winter
• HAILSmall balls of ice that fall
• CLOUDA fluffy white shape in the sky
• STORMHeavy rain with thunder and lightning
• SUNNYA word for a bright, clear day
• WINDYA word for a day with lots of moving air
• FROSTA thin white layer of ice on the grass
• CLOUDYA word for a gray, covered sky
• THUNDERThe loud boom you hear in a storm
• RAINBOWA colorful arc in the sky after rain
• UMBRELLAYou use this to stay dry in the rain
• RAINCOATA jacket that keeps you dry
• FORECASTA guess about tomorrow's weather
• LIGHTNINGA bright flash of electricity in a storm
• TEMPERATUREHow hot or cold it is

How these Weather worksheets help

• Vocabulary: children learn and reinforce 20 themed weather words, each introduced with a simple, kid-friendly clue.
• Spelling & handwriting: writing answers into the grid and on the lines builds letter formation and correct spelling.
• Reading comprehension: every crossword clue is a bite-sized reading challenge that rewards careful thinking.
• Confident writing: the picture-writing page gives reluctant writers a word bank and a friendly prompt so they always know how to start.
• Independent practice: clear instructions and answer keys make these ideal for centers, homework, early finishers, and quiet time.

How to use them

• Choose your child's grade level so the weather puzzle is the right size and difficulty.
• Print the PDF on standard US Letter paper — no special supplies needed.
• Start with the crossword or word search, then move to the picture-writing page to use the new words in sentences.
• Check the work together using the included answer key.
• Slip a copy into a sheet protector or laminate it to reuse with dry-erase markers.

Weather worksheets by grade

• Pre-K (ages 3-4): a gentle picture-match and word-tracing activity with up to 5 short words — no reading required, plus a tracing-and-copying writing page.
• Kindergarten (ages 5-6): an interlocking crossword of up to 6 words with a word bank to help, plus a picture-writing page with 3 lines and a 10-word bank.
• 1st Grade (ages 6-7): an interlocking crossword of up to 8 words with a word bank to help, plus a picture-writing page with 4 lines and a 14-word bank.
• 2nd Grade (ages 7-8): an interlocking crossword of up to 10 words with a word bank to help, plus a picture-writing page with 5 lines and a 18-word bank.
• 3rd Grade (ages 8-9): an interlocking crossword of up to 12 words with a word bank to help, plus a picture-writing page with 5 lines and a 22-word bank.
• 4th Grade (ages 9-10): an interlocking crossword of up to 15 words without a word bank for an extra challenge, plus a picture-writing page with 7 lines and a 26-word bank.
• 5th Grade (ages 10-11): an interlocking crossword of up to 18 words without a word bank for an extra challenge, plus a picture-writing page with 8 lines and a 30-word bank.

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