Example: "The ground is wet. ______________? Oh! It rained!"
What's the reason
Example:
When it gets super cold, puddles freeze and turn into ice!
Example: "The weather today is________—not too hot and not too cold."
mild
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It's one of winter's recipes
– A fun way to say that winter creates special things, like snow, ice, or cold weather.
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Example: "Look! The bean we planted is starting to ...
sprout!"
Example: "When it rains, ____________ and a little plant grows!"
it wakes the seed,
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Example:
Squirrels, birds, and deer are some of the creatures that live in the forest.
Example:
Winter is when snow falls, and we can build a snowman!
Gnat
→ (sounds like "nat") – A tiny flying bug
🌳 "Shade"
A cool, dark place under a tree or building, away from the sun.
Gnome
→ (sounds like "nome") – A small garden statue or magical creature
Silent "Gn" and "Kn"
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Creatures
– A fun word for animals, big or small.
Example: "When it rains, you can hear the.....
tapping at the window pane."
Explaining the Words
Here are some easy explanations for the words and phrases:
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VOCABULARIES
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Example:
When it’s cold, we see flurries of snow dancing in the air.
🌱 "Sprout"
A tiny plant starts to grow from a seed.
Example: "The rainbow is _______—it’s fading away!"
hardly there
Example: "Spring_______ help the flowers grow!"
showers
Come Unglued
– When something comes unglued, it means it falls off or breaks apart.
Freeze
– When water or anything wet turns into ice because it’s very cold.
😊 "Mild"
Not too strong, not too hot, not too cold—just right!
Example:
In the fall, leaves come unglued from the trees and float to the ground.
Knife
→ (sounds like "nife") – A sharp tool for cutting
Example:
Snowflakes, chilly air, and frost are part of winter’s recipes!
Grows Dim
– When something grows dim, it means it gets darker.
❓ "What's the reason?"
Why did something happen?
Teeny tree food factories
– Tiny parts of a tree that help make food for the tree.
Example: "Let’s sit in the ___________ so we don’t get too hot!"
shade
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Knight
→ (sounds like "night") – A brave warrior from long ago
🌾 "Wakes the seed"
Water, sun, and warmth help a sleeping seed start to grow.
🌧️ "Tapping at the window pane"
This means small raindrops are lightly hitting the glass of a window.
Knee
→ (sounds like "nee") – The bend in your leg
Winter
– The coldest season of the year when we wear warm clothes, see snow (in some places), and drink hot cocoa!
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Did you know some words have silent letters at the beginning? That means we don’t say the first letter when we read them!
Let’s look at two special kinds of words:
Example:
Leaves are like teeny tree food factories because they use sunlight to make food!
🌦️ "Showers (rain)"
Light rain that comes and goes.
Dance all around
– This means something moves back and forth or sways, like leaves in the wind.
Example:
At sunset, the sky grows dim as the sun goes down.
Example:
The autumn leaves dance all around when the wind blows.
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Flurries
– Light, tiny bits of snow falling from the sky.
Hibernate
– When animals sleep for a long time in winter to stay warm and save energy.
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🌫️ "Hardly there"
Very little or almost gone.
Example:
Bears hibernate in caves during the winter.