Same and Different
What makes apple cider & hot chocolate alike and different?
Similar: warm drinks; they are both sweet
Different: one is made with apples, the other is made with chocolate; one is made with milk
I am round, orange, and often carved with a funny or scary face. What am I?
Pumpkin
Category: Fruit
Appearance: Round, orange, sometimes green
Function: Used for cooking and decorations
Location: Pumpkin patches and gardens
Before the rain started, the children hurried outside to gather all the colorful leaves.
What does gather mean?
To collect things.
If you could have any fictional character as your best friend, who would you choose? Why?
What makes them special? What do you like about them?
What makes Halloween and Thanksgiving alike and different?
Similar: both holidays celebrated in the fall
Different: Halloween is for costumes and trick-or-treating, and Thanksgiving is for spending time with family and eating a meal
I am a small animal with a fluffy tail. I collect nuts and store them for the winter. What am I?
A squirrel
Farmer
Category: a job
Function: Grows crops, raises animals, and takes care of farmland.
Tools/Equipment: They use tractors, shovels, rakes, and a watering can.
Location: Farms, fields, and barns.
The farmer worked hard throughout the fall to collect all the pumpkins from his fields before the weather became too cold. After many days of working, he was finally able to accomplish his goal of harvesting all the pumpkins before winter.
What does accomplish mean?
To successfully complete or achieve something you worked toward.
If you could build a house out of Thanksgiving food, what would you use?
Be creative!
What makes a snowman and a scarecrow alike and different?
Similar: They are made by people, and they can be used as decoration
Different: A scarecrow is made with straw and clothes, and a snowman is made with snow; a scarecrow is to scare birds aways
I am a large bird that is often served as the main meal on a holiday where you give thanks. What am I?
A turkey.
Turkey
Category: Animal / Bird
Appearance: Large bird with brown feathers, a small head, a long neck, and a fan-shaped tail.
Function: You can eat them or keep them as pets
Parts: Feathers, wings, beak, and legs.
Sounds: Makes a gobbling sound.
The squirrel was frantic when it realized it had lost all its acorns. It searched every tree around and found nothing.
What does frantic mean?
Very worried, nervous, or in a hurry.
Tell us your favorite TV show or movie character without actually telling us who they are.
What do they look like? Where do they live? What is their personality?
What makes a fireplace and a campfire alike and different?
Similar: both contain fire; used to keep you warm
Different: you can cook over a campfire; a fireplace is usually inside homes and a campfire is outside
I am a large vehicle that farmers use to pull equipment and move things around a farm. What am I?
A tractor
Cranberry
Category: Fruit
Appearance: Small, round, and red.
Function: Used to make juice, sauces, and other foods.
Taste: Sour and sometimes sweetened.
The farmer was excited because his apple trees produced more fruit than he could fit in his baskets. He had an abundant supply of apples to sell at the farmers' market.
What does abundant mean?
Having a lot of something; more than enough.
Describe your favorite food without telling us what it is.
What does it taste like? Is it sweet, savory, or bitter? What does it look like?
What makes migration and hibernation alike and different?
Similar: They are both things that animals do; usually in the colder months
Different: Migration is when animals leave one place to go to another and hibernation is when animals stay in one place but sleep for most of the time
I am a place where fruit trees are planted in organized rows. People visit me to pick apples and enjoy seasonal activities.
What am I?
An orchard or apple orchard
Ship/Boat
Category: Vehicle
Appearance: Can be large or small
Function: Floats on water, carries people or supplies
Parts: anchor, steering wheel, sail
As the weather became colder, a group of birds began flying south. They were going to migrate to a warmer place where they could find food.
What does migrate mean?
To move from one place to another, often because of seasonal changes.
What is your favorite thing to make or create? Tell us the steps for how you do it.
What materials do you need? What do you do first? What is the final result?