Fall vocabulary
In the fall, the ________on many trees change color and eventually fall off.
leaves
Columbus was an ______________ from Italy.
explorer
This weekend, my friends and I ___ going to ______
to Vermont to see the beautiful fall foliage.
are....drive/go/travel
What will bears and some other animals do during the winter?
They'll hibernate.
Put the words in the correct order:
on Monday/starting/new/I'm/job/my
I'm starting my new job on Monday.
bare
The _______________of the Americas by Columbus made him very famous in Europe.
discovery
The days ______going to _____shorter as fall continues.
are...get/become
What activities will people participate in during the winter? (Name at least 2.)
They'll go skiing, ice skating, build snowmen, attend snow festivals, etc.
Make a negative sentence:
next/the package/Amazon/coming/until/isn't/week
The package isn't coming from Amazon until next week.
The ground will be _________ with leaves after they fall off the trees.
covered
The Americas were _______________by natives, whom Columbus called "Indians."
inhabited
We_____going to _____shopping for good deals on Black Friday.
are...go
What will lots of people do after they eat dinner on Thanksgiving?
They'll watch football on TV.
Make a yes/no question:
house/are/for Thanksgiving/you/parents'/to/going/
your
Are you going to your parents' house for Thanksgiving?
In fall, there is less daylight, which many people find _____________.
depressing
by Spain.
colonized
My whole family ____going to______to our house for Thanksgiving.
is...come
How will the weather probably be on Thanksgiving?
It will be cool/cold/windy.
Make an information question:
over/Columbus Day/what/weekend/is/family/your/
doing/the
What is your family doing over the Columbus Day weekend?
_________________ is always on the fourth Thursday in November.
Thanksgiving
In the past, Columbus was _____________as a hero.
depicted
Everyone___going to _____weight from eating so much at Thanksgiving!
is...gain
When will we celebrate Columbus Day this year?
We'll celebrate on Oct. 10.
Answer the question with a complete sentence:
How are you celebrating Thanksgiving?
- We're visiting family and having dinner with them.
- I'm cooking a turkey dinner for my family.