Summer Vocabulary
You wear these on your face to protect your eyes from bright sunlight.
Answer: What are sunglasses?
This popular Italian style of ice cream is denser and intense in flavor, made with more milk than cream.
Answer: What is gelato?
Standing or balancing on a board while riding a wave in the ocean.
Answer: What is surfing?
Used to dry yourself off after leaving water
towel
Many people celebrate the start of summer by cooking food outdoors over an open fire, a cooking method known as a ________.
Answer: What is a barbecue? (BBQ)
This lotion or cream is applied to the skin to prevent getting a sunburn.
Answer: What is sunscreen (or sunblock)?
Originating in Spain, this cold tomato-based soup is served chilled to beat the summer heat.
Answer: What is Gazpacho?
Going to an outdoor area, usually on a weekend morning, to buy fresh, locally grown summer fruits and vegetables.
Answer: What is a farmers' market?
This lightweight canvas bed is hung between two trees, allowing you to swing gently and nap outdoors.
Answer: What is a hammock?
On July 4th, people in the United States celebrate Independence Day by watching these loud, colorful explosions in the night sky.
Answer: What are fireworks?
A long period of exceptionally hot weather, often accompanied by high humidity
Answer: What is a heatwave?
This refreshing summer herb is a key ingredient in Mojitos and is often paired with strawberries or watermelon.
Answer: What is mint?
Traveling on a large luxury ship for a vacation, stopping at different tropical islands or coastal cities along the way.
Answer: What is a cruise?
You open this large, colorful item at the beach to block the sun and create a cool patch of shade to sit under.
Answer: What is a beach umbrella?
Celebrated on June 21st, this specific astronomical event marks the official start of summer and features the longest day of the year.
Answer: What is the summer solstice?
This is a temporary darkening of the skin caused by exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
Answer: What is a suntan? (Accept: "tan")
This popular summer vegetable is yellow, grows on a "cob," and is often grilled and brushed with butter at barbecues.
Answer: What is corn? ("corn on the cob")
This trendy, balance-heavy water sport involves standing on a large, buoyant board and using a long paddle to navigate calm lakes or coastal waters.
Answer: What is paddleboarding?
These waterproof plastic glasses fit tightly over your eyes so you can see clearly while swimming underwater.
Answer: What are goggles?
This massive multi-day summer tradition in Spain involves thousands of people throwing tons of overripe, squashed tomatoes at each other in the streets.
Answer: What is La Tomatina? ("The Tomato Festival")
This word describes a light, gentle wind that keeps you cool on a hot day.
Answer: What is a breeze?
This small, frozen treat on a stick is usually made of flavored fruit juice or water.
Answer: What is a popsicle? (Also accept: "ice lolly")
This specific type of outdoor cinema allows people to watch movies from the comfort of their own vehicles, projecting films onto a massive outdoor screen.
Answer: What is a drive-in theater? ("drive-in movie")
This hard plastic box is filled with ice and used to keep your drinks and food cold during a hot summer picnic or beach day.
Answer: What is a cooler?
Originating in ancient times to celebrate the summer solstice, this tradition involves gathering a community around a giant, controlled outdoor fire at night to sing, dance, and stay warm.
Answer: What is a bonfire?