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📌 How to use this lesson

👩‍🏫 Teacher's Guide

Spend 25 minutes on this 3-module unit, starting with vocabulary practice and ending with a short writing task. Have learners do the short exercises first and check their answers automatically before writing.

🎓 Learner's Guide

First, learn and practice the 10 sky and light words in Module 1. Next, use the sentence starters in Module 2 to write your short message about a rainy day.

Rainbows and Light

⏱️ 25 Minutes • Module 1, 2 & 3

Learn and practice 10 sky and light words before you write.

A bright sunbeam passing through a clear glass prism creating a vibrant rainbow arc on a simple clean backdrop, colorful

🌈 Target Words (10 Sky & Light Words)

ray prism reflection sunbeam horizon arc droplet double violet beautiful

Put the words in the right order

1. cloud / A / came / the / sunbeam / through .

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2. light / The / hit / ray / glass / of / the .

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3. arc / We / in / sky / saw / an / the .

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4. horizon / is / sun / near / The / the .

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Fill in the blanks with the correct word

Word Bank:

droplet • violet • ray • double • prism

1. A light

____

can pass through water.

2. A triangular glass shape is called a

____

3. A tiny rain

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hangs in the air after the rain.

4. Sometimes we see a

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rainbow with two light arcs.

5. The bottom color of a rainbow is

____

Choose the correct word

1. Look at the lake! You can see your _____ in the water.

____ a. reflection ____ b. prism ____ c. sunbeam

2. The sun drops below the _____ at sunset.

____ a. droplet ____ b. horizon ____ c. double

3. The rainbow makes a big curved _____ over the hills.

____ b. arc ____ c. sunbeam ____ a. prism

4. What a _____ sky with bright colors after the rain!

____ a. prism ____ b. reflection ____ c. beautiful

Match each question to its answer

Question

B. It is a prism that splits light.

C. It is a deep violet.

A. Yes, a bright ray came through.

1. Did you see light behind the cloud?

____ B ____ C ____ A

2. Why is the glass special?

____ B ____ C ____ A

3. What color is at the edge?

____ B ____ C ____ A

Module 2 • Writing Task 60-80 words

✍️ Message to a Friend

Write a short message to a friend about a rainy day with sun.

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Your Writing Prompt

"Write a short message to a friend about a rainy day with some sun. Say what happened a short time ago, what is happening now, what will happen soon, and how long you waited."

Target length: 60-80 words A2 Level Writing

🧩 Sentence Starters (Frame)

You can use these sentence starters to begin your sentences:

• "The rain stopped ... ago."

• "In ... minutes we will ..."

• "We waited for ..."

• "I saw a ... ago."

• "We are leaving in ..."

• "It will stop in ..."

✅ What to Include Checklist

✔ At least five sentences
✔ At least one with in + length of time (future)
✔ At least one with ago + past simple
✔ At least one with for + length of time
✖ No ago with will
✖ No in and ago in the same time phrase

✅ Correct Grammar Examples

• The rain stopped ten minutes ago. (ago = back from now)
• In ten minutes we will leave. (in = from now)
• We waited for twenty minutes inside. (for = how long)

⚠️ Mistakes to Avoid

• In ten minutes ago we will leave.
• The rain will stop ten minutes ago.
• Never combine in and ago in one phrase.

📝 Write Your Message Below

🤖 AI Graded

Type your short message (60-80 words). Make sure to check off all items in the checklist!

____ (Dear friend, The rain stopped...)

Grading Criteria:

Task Achievement Coherence and Cohesion Lexical Resource Grammatical Range and Accuracy

Module 3 • Model Answer Showcase 72 words

💡 Model Answer & Key Phrases

Read a model message and see how to use time words.

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Sample Message (Openly Displayed)

A2 Level Frame

"The rain stopped twenty minutes ago. We waited for one hour inside the small cafe. Now the sky is very clear and bright. I saw a double rainbow over the horizon just a minute ago. A sunbeam hit a water droplet and made an arc of violet light in the sky. In ten minutes we will go outside to take some photos. We are leaving in five minutes to meet our friends!"

🔍 Why This Works (Useful Phrases & Notes)

Look at how these 5 key phrases build a complete, accurate message:

Phrase 1

twenty minutes ago

Why this works: Put ago after the time. It tells us when the rain stopped.

Phrase 2

waited for one hour

Why this works: Use for + a length of time to say how long you waited.

Phrase 3

a double rainbow

Why this works: Double tells us there are two rainbows together.

Phrase 4

an arc of violet light

Why this works: Arc is the curved shape and violet is the colour. Together they give a clear picture.

Phrase 5

In ten minutes

Why this works: Use in + a length of time for what will happen soon.

Writing: Rainbows and Light

📌 How to use this lesson

Rainbows and Light

🌈 Target Words (10 Sky & Light Words)

Put the words in the right order

Fill in the blanks with the correct word

Choose the correct word

Match each question to its answer

✍️ Message to a Friend

Your Writing Prompt

🧩 Sentence Starters (Frame)

✅ What to Include Checklist

✅ Correct Grammar Examples

⚠️ Mistakes to Avoid

📝 Write Your Message Below

💡 Model Answer & Key Phrases

Sample Message (Openly Displayed)

🔍 Why This Works (Useful Phrases & Notes)

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