Heavy October Rain Hurts Rio Beach Businesses
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The weather in Rio de Janeiro is rainy today. There is rain in the day and at night.
October had a record amount of rain in Rio. This is the most rain ever in this month.
The rain was bad for shops near the beachfront. Many shop owners lost money.
They are now 'in the red'. This means they have less money than before.
Other big cities in Brazil also had a lot of rain in October. News reports show the rain totals for these cities.
Vocabulary15 words
- rainy
- with a lot of rain
- record
- the biggest or most ever
- beachfront
- the area next to the beach
- in the red
- having lost money
- forecast
- what the weather will be
- capital
- a main city
- shop owner
- a person who has a shop
- total
- the full amount
- weather
- rain, sun, wind, etc.
- month
- a part of the year, like October
- business
- work to make money
- loss
- money that is lost
- report
- news information
- amount
- how much of something
- city
- a big place where many people live
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1. Rainy during the day and night 2. There was a record amount of rain 3. They lost money because of the rain
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The weather in Rio de Janeiro is _____ today.
There is rain in the _____ and at night.
October had a _____ amount of rain in Rio.
This is the most rain ever in this _____.
The rain was bad for shops near the _____.
Many shop owners lost _____.
They are now 'in the _____'.
This means they have less money than _____.
Other big _____ in Brazil also had a lot of rain.
News reports show the rain _____ for these cities.
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