Each Snowflake Is Special – English Lyrics

• By: Super Simple Songs
• Album: Treetop Family

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
snow /snoʊ/ A2	noun - precipitation falling from the clouds as ice crystals in the form of white flakes
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to move downward under gravity
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
flake /fleɪk/ A2	noun - a small thin piece of something, especially snow or ice
catch /kætʃ/ A2	verb - to capture or seize something
special /ˈspɛʃəl/ B1	adjective - distinct from what is usual or ordinary
unique /juˈniːk/ B2	adjective - being the only one of its kind
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ B2	adjective - pleasing to the senses or mind
different /ˈdɪfərənt/ B1	adjective - not the same as another or each other
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving off a lot of light

Key Grammar Structures

• Each snowflake is special

  ➔ Simple present tense to describe general facts or truths.

  ➔ The sentence states a universal truth about snowflakes always being *special*, using the simple present tense.

• Can you see the snowflakes?

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' to express ability or possibility.

  ➔ Using 'can' questions about the ability to perceive or observe the snowflakes.

• You've caught a snowflake

  ➔ Present perfect tense to indicate an action completed recently or with relevance to the present.

  ➔ Expresses that the action of catching a snowflake has been completed at some point before now.

• Each snowflake is different

  ➔ Adjective 'different' to describe contrast or variation.

  ➔ Using 'different' to emphasize that no two snowflakes are exactly alike, highlighting variation.

• Just like you and me

  ➔ Simile using 'like' to compare two things with similar qualities.

  ➔ A simile that shows similarity between the snowflake and a person, implying uniqueness and special qualities.

• Each snowflake is beautiful

  ➔ Adjective 'beautiful' to describe aesthetic appeal.

  ➔ Using 'beautiful' to emphasize aesthetic and lovely qualities of snowflakes and individuals.

• The snow is falling

  ➔ Present continuous tense to describe an ongoing action happening now.

  ➔ Expresses an action of snow falling as happening right now, emphasizing the present moment.