Why are there seasons? – Fill in the gaps.
As the Earth travels ... the Sun, four seasons follow one another during one year. As the Earth orbits, its position in relation to the Sun changes. Sometimes the northern part of the Earth is closer ... the Sun, which causes summer. When the northern part of Earth tilts ... from the Sun, winter comes. The funny thing is that when the northern part of the Earth is further away ... the Sun, the southern part ... the Earth is experiencing summer. When it’s Christmas in North America, it’s summer in Brazil. Winter weather arrives in June in Australia just as you’re pulling ... your flip-flops and swimming suit from the drawer.
1. of 2. away 3. around 4. from 5. out 6. to
What am I? – S W O C E R A C R
Autumn poem – Fill in the gaps. Be careful: you need only five words.
... have shared their ...,The fields, their yellow ... .So open ... the doorway-... comes again!
1. grain 2. narrow 3. nature 4. Orchards 5. Thanksgiving
6. treasures 7. wide
Greeting cards – Match the pictures with the holidays.
1. I_ _ e_ e_ _ e_ _ e Day, 2. _a_e_ _ i_e's Day,
3. _ a_ Day, 4. _ _ . _ a_ _ i_ _'_ Day
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Who am I? – Match the sentences with the names.
A. I am a brave Roman soldier who protested against the Romans' torture of Christians and defeated the dragon. I am the patron saint of England. B. I am the leader of a group of Catholics who wanted to blow up the Houses of Parliament.C. I am an English poet, playwright and actor. I am often called "the Bard of Avon". I was born on 23 April 1564, and died on this day in 1616.D. I am the first president of the USA. My birthday became a federal holiday held on the third Monday of February. The day honours presidents of the United States.
1. G_ _ _ _ _ W_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2. W_ _ _ _ _ _ S_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3. S_ G_ _ _ _ _ 4. G_ _ F_ _ _ _ _
Riddle
If April showers bring May flowers what does Mayflower bring?
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Snow
How many words can you find in the puzzle starting with snow? Look for just the second parts!
You can use the letters of each word only once. The words can be read in any direction.
Christmas Story: The Nutcracker – What is the correct order of the sentences?
1. Clara and her brother Fritz were so excited, that they danced and pranced around the beautiful Christmas tree. 2. Suddenly, all the toys under the Christmas tree began to come to life, including Clara’s beloved nutcracker. 3. The party guests danced and sang merrily. 4. It was a cold Christmas night, and little Clara was helping her family prepare for their holiday party. 5. Clara awoke to the sound of the clock striking midnight. 6. The local toymaker arrived who brought magical gifts for everyone – including a beautiful nutcracker for Clara. 7. Clara fell asleep under the Christmas tree with her new nutcracker in her arms. 8. When she opened her eyes, she was astonished – the room seemed to be growing.9. Soon the children began to grow tired, and they were sent off to bed
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Festive Day (in the USA) – Use the letters to make 2 words that refer to the holiday.
How many letters couldn't you use? You cannot use one letter twice.
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Earth Day – Which sentence or sentences are not correct grammatically?
1. We celebrate Earth Day on the 22rd of April every year.
2. On this day we remind ourselfs and others how important it is to look after the Earth.
3. Children make bird feeders at school or plant trees.
Easter crossword puzzle – What does the solution mean?
1. The kids went egg-... 2. My little brother left ... in the garden for the bunnies. 3. Easter flower 4. Easter is always celebrated on a ...5. In some countries, the Easter Bunny hides eggs and leaves... for children. 6. You find eggs in ... 7. The egg symbolizes ...8. You collect eggs in a ...
St. Patrick's Day – E-mail to a friend. – How many regular and irregular Past Tense verbs are there in the text?
Hi Tim,We h... a St. Patrick's Day party last weekend at our house. Some days before we w... so busy! My Mum and me m... a shamrock T-shirt for me and lots of shamrock cookies for my friends. We also b... some green hats that we w... at the party. We h... a lot of fun, I really e... myself.Jack
