Weather and Seasons — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The season when leaves turn red, orange, and yellow is fall.
Fall is the season when leaves turn red, orange, and yellow before dropping from the trees.
2. In spring, baby animals are often born.
In spring, many baby animals are born because the warmer weather provides food and shelter for them to grow.
3. Summer has the most hours of sunlight each day.
Summer has the most hours of sunlight each day, making it the brightest and warmest season.
4. In winter, ponds and lakes can freeze into ice.
In winter, the cold temperatures cause ponds and lakes to freeze into ice.
5. Flowers bloom and trees grow new leaves in spring.
In spring, warmer temperatures and rain help flowers bloom and trees grow new leaves.
6. The season that comes right after summer is fall.
Fall comes right after summer. The order of the seasons is spring, summer, fall, winter.
7. Many people go skiing and sledding in winter.
Many people go skiing and sledding in winter when there is snow on the ground.
8. The warmest season of the year is summer.
Summer is the warmest season of the year because the sun shines for the most hours each day.
9. After winter, the next season is spring.
After winter, the next season is spring, when the weather warms up and plants begin to grow again.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Spring
→ Flowers bloom and rain showers fall
Snow and ice cover the ground
Summer
→ Days are long and very hot
Flowers bloom and rain showers fall
Fall
→ Leaves change color and drop
Leaves change color and drop
Winter
→ Snow and ice cover the ground
Days are long and very hot
Spring → Flowers bloom and rain showers fall. Summer → Days are long and very hot. Fall → Leaves change color and drop. Winter → Snow and ice cover the ground.