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A large building on a farm used for storing hay and keeping cows

BARN

100

The coldest season of the year

Winter

100

Yellow vegetable that grows on Illinois farms.

Corn

100

I am the long, green vegetable that Midwesterners love to grow in their gardens and turn into crunchy slices to put in a salad. 

Cucumber

100

Big event in the summer with rides, animals and food

State Fair

100

An animal with hooves that you might see in the forest

Deer

100

The rubber part of a car or truck that rolls on the ground

Tire

100

am a very large, slow-moving sheet of ice. (Bonus: There used to be many of these across the Midwest a long time ago!)

Glacier

200

What you do with your car before walking into the store

PARK

200

Something you put on your corn on the cob 

Butter

200

When the sky gets dark and there is thunder and lightning

Storm

200

I am a tiny, hard nut that falls from oak trees in the fall.

Acorn

200

Category of things like milk, cheese and yogurt that come from cows.

Dairy

200

What do you do for your favorite football team, like the Bears

Cheer

200

What you roast marshmallows over in the backyard

Fire

200

I am a fast-moving, spinning funnel of wind that can happen during a big Midwestern summer storm

Tornado

300

The loud sound a dog makes

BARK

300

The meal you eat in the evening

Supper/Dinner

300

The direction you drive to get to Canada.

North

300

I am the part of a bird that is made of many soft pieces. I help them stay warm during a cold Illinois winter.

Feathers

300

To be cautious or "watch out" for something

Beware

300

The liquid that comes out of your eyes when you're sad

Tears

300

To feel very sleepy after playing outside all day

Tired

300

I am a thick, sticky liquid used to make roads. On a hot summer day, you can smell me being poured on the street.

Tar

400

A popular fish found in lakes

CARP

400

Warm piece of clothing you wear when it gets cold outside

Sweater

400

A utensil used for picking up food and eating

Fork

400

If you go to a hardware store, you might buy me to hit a nail into a piece of wood.

Hammer

400

To look at something for a long time without blinking

Stare

400

Materials like glass that you can see through are _____

Clear

400

Something that carries electricity to a house

Wire

400

I am the person who helps you find books at the school or town building where it’s always very quiet.

Librarian

500

Place where you can see cows, pigs and tractors

Farm

500

Large striped cat that lives in the zoo or jungle

Tiger

500

A farm animal you can ride

Horse

500

The sound you make when you speak very quietly

Whisper

500

What you can do to a hole in your jeans to fix them

Repair

500

To guide a car, bike, scooter, etc. in the right direction

Steer

500

To think someone is really cool or did a great job

Admire

500

I am a red fruit that is very sour and grows in bogs. You usually see me on the table at Thanksgiving.

Cranberries

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