HomeMy WebLinkAboutRead Aloud Book Gr. K-Lesson 11Fall is the season when animals get ready for winter. Some animals, like
the bear, get ready for winter by eating lots of food and getting big and fat.
Then, when cold weather comes, the bear fi nds a cave or another safe place
to sleep for the winter. The bear may not leave the cave for weeks or even
months. The fat on its body keeps the bear alive until warm weather comes
again.
Birds get ready for winter in a different way. Some birds live in places where
the weather gets very cold in winter. These birds cannot get fat like bears, so
they have to go somewhere else to stay alive. These birds fl y to places where
the weather is warm all winter long. These long trips can take many weeks.
A Canada goose is one kind of bird that takes these long trips. In the
summer, Canada geese live up in Canada and in the northern part of the
United States. In the fall, many of these birds migrate, or move, to the
southern part of the United States. The distance between these two places can
be two or three thousand miles! In the fall, you may see Canada geese fl ying
south for the winter. They fl y in groups shaped like the letter V. You may also
hear Canada geese. Sometimes they make honking noises as they fl y!
After each day of fl ying, Canada geese usually stop to rest for the night.
They like to stop near a lake, pond, or river. There, they eat grass and grains
or seeds. A Canada goose uses its wide, fl at beak to break off pieces of grass
or to strip the seeds from a plant.
After a night of rest, the geese start out on another day of fl ying. They will
fl y until they reach their winter home. And after winter has passed, they will
begin the long trip back to their warm weather home.
COMPREHENSION What words in this selection help you understand
the long trips that Canada geese take every fall? Why can’t birds get
ready for winter the same way bears do?
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One summer day, Grandma asked Joe, “Which is your favorite season?”
“I don’t know,” said Joe. “I’ll have to think about it.”
Joe did think about it. First he thought about summer. He liked summer
because the grass was green and the bees buzzed in the air. Most of the days
were sunny and bright. The temperature was hot. Joe would go swimming to
cool off. Sometimes he would buy ice cream from the man in the ice-cream truck.
Then Joe thought about fall. Fall was nice because he liked the big orange
pumpkins that grew on the farms. The farmers sold the pumpkins. They also
sold apples and cider. On the trees, the leaves turned red, yellow, and orange.
When the leaves fell down, Joe would rake them into a pile. Then he and his
friends would jump in the leaves and toss them in the air.
Joe thought winter was fun, too. When the weather got cold, snow fell.
Icicles hung from the houses. Joe liked to sled down the hill near his house.
Some days, he would make snowmen with his friends. If the pond froze, he
would go ice-skating.
Finally, Joe thought about spring. The days were warm. Joe would ride his
bike and fl y his kite in the park. He would help Grandma start a fl ower garden.
They would plant many seeds in the soft soil. After the cold winter, it was good
to see things grow. Plant sprouts pushed up through the ground. It felt like a
short time until the fl owers were blooming. The fl owers opened their petals and
gave off a beautiful smell.
Joe looked at Grandma. He answered her question. “Which is my favorite
season? Right now my favorite season is summer. But then it will be fall, and
then winter, and then spring. I like all the seasons!”
COMPREHENSION What words help you understand what happens in
the seasons? What are some things Joe likes to do in each season?
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