My Favorite Season

My Favorite Season...

My favorite season is autumn, more commonly known as the fall. I think this season is one of the most beautiful and most comfortable time of the year. The leaves on all the trees become all different hues of reds, oranges, and yellows. The air becomes crisp, it is usually sunny and warm during the day, and cool at night, making it the perfect weather to sleep in! Due to the fluctuating temperatures in the fall, dressing in layers is a popular way to accommodate the changing weather. This is another reason I love the fall, the fashion is great. During September, October, and November, we can wear vests, cute sweaters, light scarves, boots, and light jackets. Once it gets too cold, some of these clothes can't be worn anymore, so I cherish the few months I can wear my vests and cute boots!

Besides the weather and the clothes, I love the fall for all its autumnal foods! Apples, pears, squash, sweet potatoes, pomegranates, mushrooms, and cauliflower.  My mom always makes us butternut squash soup in the fall, it is so delicious! My family always goes to an apple farm in Pennsylvania in October. We get apples, fresh made apple cider, and my favorite, apple cider doughnuts. Plus, in November it is Thanksgiving, and we get to eat all the great seasonal foods and more! I cannot wait to eat turkey, mashed potatoes, baked sweet potatoes, beans, apple pie, and pumpkin pie!

Vocabulary

season (noun): one of the four periods the year is divided in to (winter, spring, summer, autumn)

hue(s) (noun): a color or a shade of color

crisp (adjective): pleasantly cool, fresh, and dry

fluctuate (fluctuating) (verb): to change level, strength, or value frequently

layer(s) (noun): a covering piece of material or a part that lies over or under something

vest(s) (noun): a sleeveless piece of clothing with buttons down the front that is worn over a shirt

cherish (verb): to feel or show great love for

cider (noun): a drink made from apples

Vocabulary Exercise

Directions: Choose and circle the correct vocabulary word to complete the sentence.

1. Johnny's favorite (hue/season) is spring because he loves the warmer weather and flowers that are in bloom.

2. Ronald has a (cherishing/fluctuating) body type, so it is difficult for him to maintain the same weight.

3. The (cider/crisp) air is easy to breathe.

4. There are four different (layers/hues) in the earth's core, they are the crust, the mantle, the outer core, and the inner core.

5. Usually, when men wear suits or tuxedos, they have to wear a (layer/vest) underneath their jacket, but over their dress shirt.

6. Tomasina drinks warm (crisp/cider) as a fall treat!

7. Walter's favorite (layer/hue) of red is crimson.

8. We must remember to (fluctuate/cherish) our family because they are the most important people in our lives.

Grammar Point

Adjectives

Adjectives describe the quality of a nouns.  Adjectives must be written in a certain order before the noun the order is shown in the chart below. When multiple adjectives are listed, there is a comma between them to separate the adjectives.

Grammar Exercise

Directions: Underline the 3 adjectives in each sentence. Rewrite each sentence so the 3 adjectives are in the correct order. Use the chart above for help.

1. The large, beautiful, red jacket is on sale!
2. My mom bought a wooden, old, american made table this afternoon.
3. Christopher has a green, tiny, costa rican lizard!
4. I have two navy blue, work, new sweaters. I can't wait to wear them!
5. Mr. Martin's school, old, huge computer needs to be fixed.

Bonus Exercise: 
Highlight all the adjectives in the text above about autumn!