Four Seasons — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. After winter ends, the next season is spring.
Seasons follow a fixed cycle each year, so spring always comes right after the cold winter season.
2. After spring ends, the next season is summer.
The cycle moves spring to summer because Earth keeps tilting closer to the sun each week.
3. After summer ends, the next season is fall.
Fall always comes after summer as the air cools, days shorten, and leaves begin changing color.
4. After fall ends, the next season is winter.
Winter follows fall when temperatures drop low enough for snow, ice, and bare, sleeping trees outside.
5. Birds fly south to stay warm in fall.
Many birds migrate south in fall because northern winters are too cold and bugs to eat disappear.
6. We wear shorts when the weather is hot.
Shorts let skin stay cool in hot weather, so we wear them mostly during sunny summer days outside.
7. We wear mittens when the weather is cold.
Mittens trap heat around fingers in cold weather, keeping hands warm and safe during snowy winter play.
8. Frogs sleep under mud during cold winter.
Frogs hibernate in mud during winter because freezing water and air would harm their cool, slimy bodies.
9. Caterpillars become butterflies in warm spring.
Spring's warmer air helps caterpillars finish changing, so colorful butterflies appear when flowers begin to bloom.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Mittens
→ Winter
Winter
Sun hat
→ Summer
Summer
Light sweater
→ Fall
Fall
Rain boots
→ Spring
Spring
Clothing matches the season's temperature and weather, so children dress for snow, sun, leaves, or rain correctly.