Rain Rain

Rain Rain follows a family's rainy camping adventure, highlighting how children take initiative to make the best of a wet and unexpected situation. The repeated refrain œand the rain came down lends rhythm to the narrative and reinforces fluency and expression in reading. With sequencing phrases like œwent up the trail, put up the tent, students are supported in understanding chronological storytelling. The text includes sound clusters such as œtr in œtrail and œstr in œstream, providing phonics-based learning moments. The use of inverted sentence structures and expressive punctuation offers opportunities to explore sentence variety and voice. This engaging story shows how positivity and resilience can turn a potentially disappointing event into a joyful experience, making it ideal for classroom discussion around perspective and problem solving.

Educational Benefits:

• Supports phonics instruction with blends and sound clusters
• Reinforces expressive reading through varied punctuation
• Strengthens narrative sequencing and text structure comprehension
• Encourages resilience and positive thinking through storytelling

Classroom Ideas:

• Act out the story using props for boots, tents, and rain sounds
• Create a weather diary or recount based on students' own rainy day adventures
• Identify and practise sound blends from the text
• Write an alternative ending imagining sunshine instead of rain

Information:

• Age Group: 6-8 years
• Reading Level: 19-20 (Purple)
• Format: Paperback reader
• Includes bold type and expressive punctuation