chapter 5 seasons lesson 1 winter 161130022059

CHAPTER

5

Seasons
What can you predict about
the seasons?
Vocabulary
season a time of year: winter,
spring, summer, or fall

winter the coldest season

spring the season after winter
when many plants grow

summer the hottest season

fall the season after summer
when it is cooler

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Lesson 1

Winter

How do you know when it
is winter?

A season is a time of year.
Winter, spring, summer, and fall are the
four seasons of the year.
Winter is the coldest season.

A In winter, the air can be very cold.
You can see this boy’s breath.
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There are fewer hours
of sunlight in winter.
Less sunlight means
plants have less energy
to make food.
A Some plants lose
their leaves in winter.

Some plants die.
Sunlight in Winter

Date
December 21

Sunrise Sunset Hours of Sunlight
6:54 A.M.

4:47 P.M.

9 hours, 53 minutes
Read a Chart

Quick Check
Circle the answer.
1. The coldest season is
fall

winter

.
spring

2. Use the chart. There are more than
hours of sunlight.
9

10

11

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What is winter
weather like?
Some places are very cold.
There is not a lot of food for
animals to eat.

squirrel

Some animals look for food.
Others put food away before
winter begins, so they have
food to eat.

deer

A The deer looks for food.
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A The squirrel puts
food away.


In some places, it snows
in winter.
In other places, like
California, it does not get
cold enough to snow.
But it might rain a lot.
A It can rain a lot
in California.

Quick Check
3. Draw a picture of winter weather where you
live. Label your picture.

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