Unit 2
Word Very Simple Meaning Example Sentence
mild not hot and not cold The weather is mild today.
moderate
chilly a little cold It’s chilly this morning.
drizzle very light rain It started to drizzle outside.
shower short, light rain We had a quick shower of rain.
pour rain very heavily It was pouring all night.
breeze a light, gentle wind A nice breeze came from the
sea.
overcast Cloudy The sky is overcast today.
the sky is full of clouds
foggy hard to see because of thick It is foggy on the road.
mist/fog
blizzard a very strong snowstorm The blizzard closed the roads.
boiling very, very hot It’s boiling outside today!
blow move air (wind) The wind is blowing hard.
thunder loud sound after lightning We heard loud thunder.
lightning bright flash in the sky I saw lightning last night.
1. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
1. When it rains very lightly, we call it a ________.
a) blizzard
b) drizzle
c) thunder
2. The weather is not hot and not cold. It is ________.
a) mild
b) boiling
c) foggy
3. A short, light rain is called a ________.
a) shower
b) breeze
c) lightning
4. When it rains very heavily, it ________.
a) blows
b) pours
c) drizzles
5. A light wind is called a ________.
a) breeze
b) blizzard
c) overcast
6. When the sky is full of clouds, it is ________.
a) overcast
b) chilly
c) boiling
7. You can’t see well because it is ________.
a) thunder
b) foggy
c) mild
8. A very strong snowstorm is a ________.
a) blizzard
b) drizzle
c) shower
9. The weather is very, very hot. It’s ________.
a) chilly
b) boiling
c) breeze
10. The loud sound after lightning is ________.
a) thunder
b) fog
c) drizzle
11. A bright flash in the sky during a storm is ______.
a) lightning
b) breeze
c) overcast
12. The wind can ________ strongly during a storm.
a) mild
b) blizzard
c) blow
2. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
1. It’s a bit cold this morning. It feels ________.
a) mild
b) chilly
c) boiling
2. The sky is completely cloudy today. It’s ________.
a) overcast
b) drizzle
c) thunder
3. Be careful on the road. It’s very ________ outside.
a) foggy
b) breeze
c) shower
4. It’s not too hot or too cold. The weather is ________.
a) boiling
b) mild
c) blizzard
5. A light wind began to ________ across the garden.
a) blow
b) pour
c) lightning
6. We had a short, light rain ________ in the afternoon.
a) shower
b) blizzard
c) chilly
7. It started to ________, so we opened our umbrellas.
a) breeze
b) drizzle
c) thunder
8. Yesterday it didn’t just rain; it began to ________ heavily.
a) boil
b) pour
c) breeze
9. A strong snowstorm, called a ________, blocked the streets.
a) blizzard
b) drizzle
c) lightning
10. Summer is ________ today. It’s extremely hot.
a) boiling
b) foggy
c) chilly
11. A soft ________ came from the sea and felt nice.
a) thunder
b) breeze
c) shower
12. We heard loud ________ during the storm.
a) drizzle
b) lightning
c) thunder
13. A flash of bright ________ lit up the sky.
a) lightning
b) mild
c) overcast