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Autumn
Autumn is one of the four seasons. It is the season that comes after
summer. Autumn begins in September and ends in November.
What happens to the animals?
Hedgehogs hibernate through autumn and winter. They collect
lots of berries and eat them all before rolling themselves up tightly
into a ball and falling asleep.
During autumn, squirrels will go out to collect nuts and acorns.
They dig a hole in the ground and store their supply of food.
Geese fly south for the winter to find a warmer place to live, and
fly north again for the spring.
What foods are harvested?
During autumn, many foods are harvested. Foods such as onions,
carrots, cauliflower, sweetcorn and apples are harvested in the
autumn.
What is celebrated in autumn?
Halloween - On the 31st October, many people around the world
celebrate Halloween. Children dress up in costumes and pumpkins
are carved into silly or scary faces that are lit with candles.
On 5th November, Bonfire Night is celebrated in Britain by
watching firework displays, lighting sparklers and eating certain
foods such as jacket potatoes and toffee apples.
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Questions
1. In which month does autumn begin?
2. In which month does autumn end?
3. What do hedgehogs do before rolling into a tight ball?
4. What do squirrels do in the autumn?
5. What do geese do during the autumn?
6. Write the name of two foods which are harvested during autumn.
7. What is the date each year when Halloween is celebrated?
8. What is the date each year when Bonfire Night is celebrated?
9. How do people celebrate Bonfire Night?
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Answers
1. In which month does autumn begin?
Autumn begins in September.
2. In which month does autumn end?
Autumn ends in November.
3. What do hedgehogs do before rolling into a tight ball?
Hedgehogs collect lots of berries and eat them all before rolling into a tight ball.
4. What do squirrels do in the autumn?
In the autumn, squirrels will go out to collect nuts and acorns. They dig a hole in the
ground and store their supply of food.
5. What do geese do during the autumn?
During the autumn, geese fly south for the winter to find a warmer place to live.
6. Write the name of two foods which are harvested during autumn.
During autumn, onions, carrots, cauliflower, sweetcorn and apples are harvested.
(any two)
7. What is the date each year when Halloween is celebrated?
Halloween is celebrated on the 31st October each year.
8. What is the date each year when Bonfire Night is celebrated?
Bonfire night is celebrated on the 5th November each year.
9. How do people celebrate Bonfire Night?
People celebrate Bonfire Night by watching firework displays, lighting sparklers and
eating certain foods such as jacket potatoes and toffee apples.
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All about... Autumn
Autumn is one of the four seasons and it comes after summer.
Autumn begins in September and ends in November. During the
autumn there is less sunlight, so the days get shorter and colder.
Leaves begin to turn bright colours and fall off the trees, and
animals begin storing food for the winter. Festivals are celebrated
and food is harvested.
What happens to the animals?
Hedgehogs hibernate through autumn and winter. They collect
lots of berries and eat them all before rolling themselves up tightly
into a ball and falling asleep in deep mounds of leaves.
During autumn, squirrels will go out to collect nuts and acorns.
They dig a hole in the ground and store their supply of food.
They stay in their nests through the winter, only coming out to
eat their gathered food or to find more.
Geese, along with swans and ducks, migrate during autumn.
Geese fly south for the winter to find a warmer place to live, and
fly north again for the spring.
What foods are harvested?
During autumn, many foods are harvested. Some countries have
a harvest festival to celebrate the harvest. Foods such as onions,
carrots, cauliflower, sweetcorn and apples are harvested in
the autumn.
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What is celebrated in autumn?
Halloween - On the 31st October, many people around the world
celebrate Halloween. Children dress up in costumes and pumpkins
are carved into silly or scary faces that are lit up with candles.
On 5 th November, Bonfire Night is celebrated in Britain by
watching firework displays, lighting sparklers and eating
certain foods such as jacket potatoes and toffee apples.
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Questions
1. What happens to leaves during autumn?
2. In which month does autumn begin?
3. In which month does autumn end?
4. What do squirrels collect during autumn?
5. What do they do with them?
6. What do geese do during the autumn?
7. Name three foods which are harvested during autumn.
8. What is the date each year when Halloween is celebrated?
9. What is the date each year when Bonfire Night is celebrated?
10. How do people celebrate Bonfire Night?
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Answers
1. What happens to leaves during autumn?
During autumn, leaves begin to turn bright colours and fall off the trees.
2. In which month does autumn begin?
Autumn begins in September.
3. In which month does autumn end?
Autumn ends in November.
4. What do squirrels collect during autumn?
During autumn, squirrels will collect nuts and acorns.
5. What do they do with them?
Squirrels dig a hole in the ground and store their supply of food.
6. What do geese do during the autumn?
During the autumn, geese fly south for the winter to find a warmer place to live.
7. Name three foods which are harvested during autumn.
During autumn, onions, carrots, cauliflower, sweetcorn and apples are harvested.
(Any three)
8. What is the date each year when Halloween is celebrated?
Halloween is celebrated on the 31st October each year.
9. What is the date each year when Bonfire Night is celebrated?
Bonfire night is celebrated on the 5th November each year.
10. How do people celebrate Bonfire Night?
People celebrate Bonfire Night by watching firework displays and lighting sparklers
and eating certain foods such as jacket potatoes and toffee apples.
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Autumn is one of the four seasons; it is the season that comes
after summer. It starts in September and lasts for three months.
During the autumn there is less sunlight, which means that the
days get shorter and colder. Leaves begin to turn bright colours
and fall off the trees, and animals begin storing food for the
winter. Festivals are celebrated and food is harvested.
What happens to the animals?
Hedgehogs hibernate through autumn and winter. They collect
lots of berries and eat them all before rolling themselves up tightly
into a ball and falling asleep in deep mounds of leaves.
During autumn, squirrels will go out to collect nuts and acorns.
They dig a hole in the ground and store their supply of food.
They stay in their nests through the winter, only coming out to
eat their gathered food or to find more.
Wasps all die out in autumn and winter, but the queen survives
in the nest. When spring returns, the queen builds up a new
colony. Most other insects hide underground or travel to live in
warmer places during the cold seasons.
Geese, along with swans and ducks, migrate during autumn.
Geese fly south for the winter to find a warmer place to live and
fly north again for the spring.
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What foods are harvested?
During autumn, many foods are harvested. Some countries have
a harvest festival to celebrate the harvest. Foods such as onions,
carrots, cauliflower, sweetcorn and apples are harvested in the
autumn.
What is celebrated in autumn?
st
Halloween - On the 31 October, many people around the world
celebrate Halloween. Children dress up in costumes and pumpkins
are carved into silly or scary faces that are lit up with candles.
On 5th November, Bonfire Night is celebrated in Britain by
watching firework displays, lighting sparklers and eating
certain foods such as jacket potatoes and toffee apples.
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Questions
1. In which month does autumn begin? In which month does it end?
2. What happens to the days during autumn? Why?
3. What do hedgehogs do to prepare for autumn?
4. When do squirrels come out of their nests during winter?
5. Where does the queen wasp live during the winter?
6. What does the queen wasp do in the spring?
7. Where do other insects go during the cold seasons?
8. Which foods are harvested during the autumn?
9. How do people celebrate Bonfire Night?
10. Which other festivals or special times of the year do people celebrate?
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Answers
1. In which month does autumn begin? In which month does it end?
Autumn begins in September and ends in November.
2. What happens to the days during autumn? Why?
During autumn, days get shorter and colder because there is less sunlight.
3. What do hedgehogs do to prepare for autumn?
To prepare for autumn, hedgehogs collect lots of berries and eat them all.
4. When do squirrels come out of their nests during winter?
Squirrels only come out of their nests in winter to eat their gathered food or to find
more.
5. Where does the queen wasp live during the winter?
During the winter, the queen wasp survives in the nest.
6. What does the queen wasp do in the spring?
In the spring, the queen wasp builds up a new colony.
7. Where do other insects go during the cold seasons?
During the cold season, most other insects hide underground or travel to live in warmer
places.
8. Which foods are harvested during the autumn?
During the autumn, onions, carrots, cauliflower, sweetcorn and apples are harvested.
9. How do people celebrate Bonfire Night?
People celebrate Bonfire Night by watching firework displays, lighting sparklers and
eating certain foods such as jacket potatoes and toffee apples.
10. Which other festivals or special times of the year do people celebrate?
Answers may vary.
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