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Young Weather Forecaster Says Winter Will Arrive Late This Year

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Jorge Rey is young. People call him "the child weather forecaster." He talks about the weather.

Jorge says winter will come late this year. He says strong cold will not come before December. Snow will also come late.

He also talks about autumn. He says there will be a big storm called a DANA. He says there will be strong rain in the east of Spain. This area is called the Levante.

Jorge also talks about danger days. He says some days have more risk of a DANA. He thinks winter will be warm. But he also thinks it will be long.

Vocabulary15 words

forecaster
a person who says what the weather will be
DANA
a big storm with strong rain, common in Spain
Levante
the east part of Spain, near the sea
winter
the coldest time of the year
autumn
the season between summer and winter
snow
small white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky
cold
not warm; low temperature
storm
very bad weather with strong wind and rain
risk
the chance that something bad will happen
rain
water that falls from clouds
temperature
how hot or cold something is
season
one of the four parts of the year
warm
a little hot
date
a day on the calendar
weather
the condition outside, like sun, rain, or wind

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1. What does Jorge Rey say about winter?
2. What does Jorge Rey say about the Levante?
3. How does Jorge think winter will feel overall?

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Jorge Rey is young. People call him "the child _____." He talks about the _____.

Jorge says _____ will come late this year. He says strong _____ will not come before December. _____ will also come late.

He also talks about autumn. He says there will be a big storm called a _____. He says there will be strong _____ in the east of Spain. This area is called the _____.

Jorge also talks about danger days. He says some days have more _____ of a DANA. He thinks winter will be _____. But he also thinks it will be long.

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