Discussing previous weather patterns (e.g., "It rained a lot last month" ).
This is one of the most important exercises in the first half of the 4th-grade curriculum. It transitions the student from basic word-labeling to understanding English sentence logic. If you are helping a student with this, focus on the formula until it becomes second nature. Discussing previous weather patterns (e
For a 4th-grader, this exercise is often considered "tricky." The main challenge isn't the vocabulary, but the logic of the English language where "rain" is something the sky does . If you are helping a student with this,
It forces a clear distinction between the state of weather (using "It is...") and the action of weather (using "It rains..."). Discussing previous weather patterns (e.g.
It reinforces seasonal and monthly vocabulary (March, September, autumn, etc.) alongside the grammar. Student Experience
The exercise focuses on the verbs and to snow . In English, these are used as actions rather than just nouns, which is a major hurdle for Russian-speaking students. The task requires students to navigate different tenses and sentence structures using the impersonal subject "It." Grammar Breakdown The exercise pushes students to practice four key areas: