Hot Weather and Storm Chances Continue in New Mexico
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The weather in New Mexico is very hot right now.
The heat is close to old records. A record is the highest number ever.
Some parts of the state may see monsoon storms. A monsoon is a season with heavy rain.
The storms will be scattered. This means they will hit only some places, not all.
People in New Mexico should get ready for hot days.
They should also watch for possible storms in some areas.
The weather is changing a little, but it stays warm.
Some days may have both sun and storms.
Vocabulary15 words
- record
- the highest or biggest number ever
- monsoon
- a season with a lot of rain
- scattered
- happening in some places, not everywhere
- temperature
- how hot or cold something is
- storm
- bad weather with wind and rain
- chance
- a possibility that something will happen
- weather
- the condition outside, like sun or rain
- warm
- a little hot
- hot
- having a high temperature
- area
- a part of a place
- season
- a time of year with certain weather
- rain
- water falling from the sky
- state
- a large part of a country, like New Mexico
- continue
- to keep happening
- possible
- something that can happen
Quiz
Answer key
1. It is very hot 2. Monsoon season 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The weather in New Mexico is very _____ right now.
The heat is close to old _____.
Some parts of the state may see _____ storms.
The storms will be _____.
People in New Mexico should get ready for hot _____.
They should also watch for possible storms in some _____.
The weather is changing a little, but it stays _____.
Some days may have both sun and _____.