Seasons and Weather: Supplemental Guide 5A | Autumn 93
November. Show these months on the calendar as you name the
autumn months.
- Remind students of the current date and ask if they are presently in
the season of autumn.
Note: At this point students may be able to identify the current
season.
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Chill/Chilly
- When autumn begins, we begin to feel a chill in the air. It becomes
chilly outside. - Say the word chill with me three times.
Say the word chilly with me three times.
[Act out being chilly and have students do the same.] - A chill is a cold feeling that you get all of a sudden.
If something is chilly, it is noticeably cold. - I felt a chill when I came out of the pool because the air temperature
was colder than the water temperature.
It’s chilly outside, so I’m going to wear my jacket when I go out. - Tell your partner about something that gives you a chill, or cold
feeling. Use the word chill when you tell about it.
Tell your partner what you wear when it is chilly outside. Use the word
chilly when you tell about it.
Shed
- In today’s letter from Annie, you will hear, “Some trees shed their
leaves in autumn.” - Say the word shed with me three times.
- Shed means to take off or fall off.
- My dog sheds his hair every summer.
- Tell your partner about something that sheds.
[You may wish to prompt students with suggestions: trees shed
leaves; chickens shed feathers; snakes and lizards shed skin; dogs
shed fur; people shed tears.]