Context clues
You need to dress appropriately for the frigid temperatures.
very cold
Cake and cookies
Cakes are larger, cookies are smaller. Cakes are soft, cookies can be hard or soft.
Both are baked goods, both are sweets, both can have icing
You receive a present that you already have.
You still say thank you. You can re-gift it or exchange it. You do not tell the gift giver that you already have it.
Cuddled up on the couch and in front of the fireplace, he was as snug as a bug in a rug.
Warm and cozy
Holidays in the winter
Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Years Eve, New Years Day, Martin Luther King Junior Day, Valentines Day, Presidents Day, Inauguration Day
I couldn't see the sun on the overcast day.
Cloudy
Snow and ice
Both are cold, both are winter weather
Snow falls in flakes, ice forms in crystals.
You want to go sledding but can't find your snow pants.
Look around, ask a family member if they have seen them or if they can help you look, borrow some from a sibling.
I was on thin ice with my parents after forgetting to do my homework twice last week.
In danger of being in trouble.
Types of Winter weather
Snow, ice, sleet, hail, freezing rain, wind
Many birds migrate to warmer places in the cold months.
To move according to the seasons.
Christmas and New Years Day
Both are winter holidays
Christmas is in December and New Years Day is in January
You fall off your sled and bruise your foot.
Shake it off, go inside and put an ice pack on it, sit and rest for a while.
I am going to put that project on ice until after winter break.
Put it on hold, pause.
Holiday foods
Cookies, latkes, candy canes, yule log, ham
The bears hibernate each winter.
Go into a state of deep sleep
Sledding and skiing
They are both winter activities. They use different equipment. You ski standing up, you sled sitting down.
You want to get Mc Donald's for lunch but the roads are too icy.
Have something for lunch that is in your house already. Have McDonalds another day.
I wasn't prepared for the cold snap so early in the season.
Sudden onset of cold weather.
Things to do in the snow
Sled, ski, make a snowman, make snow angels, have a snowball fight
I needed to wear my hat, scarf, gloves, and heavy coat in the blustery weather.
very cold and windy
Snowman and igloo
Both are made of snow. A snowman is shaped like a person and is made of snowballs. An igloo is shaped like a building and is made of snow blocks.
You want to build a snowman, but there isn't enough snow.
Make a smaller snowman, make snow angels, or have a snowball fight instead.
We were snowbound in our homes after the storm dumped over a foot of snow in just a few hours.
Stuck somewhere because of heavy snow.
Cold weather clothing
hat, scarf, gloves, mittens, scarf, parka, coat, boots