A Rainy Day

Miah wanted to go to the park. She wanted to ride her bike. It was raining outside. Miah couldn’t go to the park. She felt sad. She had to stay inside the house. Dad saw her sad face. He had an idea! They could camp in the living room. He told Miah they would camp today. Miah smiled. She watched Dad gather pillows. He gathered blankets. He made a big tent. They played games inside the tent. They ate snacks inside the tent. They watched a movie inside the tent. Miah laughed. She enjoyed camping with her dad. She could ride her bike another day. Camping with Dad was a great idea!

Key Vocabulary

To help you recall the words faster, draw a picture, create a sentence, or a story for each word.

  1. Rain – Water that falls from the sky.

  2. Camp – To stay and play in a tent or outdoor area.

  3. Tent – A shelter made of cloth.

  4. Snacks – Small amounts of food eaten between meals.

  5. Idea – A thought or plan.

Individual Sentences

  1. Miah wanted to go to the park.

  2. She wanted to ride her bike.

  3. It was raining outside.

  4. Miah couldn’t go to the park.

  5. She felt sad.

  6. She had to stay inside the house.

  7. Dad saw her sad face.

  8. He had an idea!

  9. They could camp in the living room.

  10. He told Miah they would camp today.

  11. Miah smiled.

  12. She watched Dad gather pillows.

  13. He gathered blankets.

  14. He made a big tent.

  15. They played games inside the tent.

  16. They ate snacks inside the tent.

  17. They watched a movie inside the tent.

  18. Miah laughed.

  19. She enjoyed camping with her dad.

  20. She could ride her bike another day.

  21. Camping with Dad was a great idea!

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "What do you do on rainy days?"

  1. Casual: "Hey, what do you do on rainy days?"

  2. Intimate: "Sweetie, what do you like to do on rainy days?"

  3. Formal: "May I ask what activities you do on rainy days?"

  4. Business: "Could you share how you spend your time on rainy days?"

  5. Writing: "Please let me know what you do on rainy days."

Natural Dialogue

Me: What do you do on rainy days?
Friend: I like to camp inside.
Me: That’s fun! Do you build a tent?
Friend: Yes, with pillows and blankets.
Me: Do you play games or watch movies inside?
Friend: Both! Rainy days can be so fun!