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Frosty, Muddy, Shady: A Year by the Oak Tree

Grade 2 word study: read a poem about an oak tree through the seasons and connect words like crisp, frosty, muddy and shady to real life.

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Aligned toL.2.5.a

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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 2
Subject: ELA
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

Students connect season and weather words such as crisp, frosty and muddy to real-life things and choices.
Students decide which places, animals and things fit words such as shady, buzzing and sticky.

How to use

Read the poem aloud twice, then talk about a time students saw frost, mud or shade. Students answer the questions on their own and share their season sentence with a partner.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

L.2.5.a

Identify real-life connections between words and how they are used, such as foods that are spicy or juicy.

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Frosty, Muddy, Shady: A Year by the Oak Tree

Connect season and weather words to real life.

Read the poem

Read the poem. Each part tells about a different season. Then answer the questions.

My Oak Tree All Year

1In fall, the air is crisp and cool.
I crunch through leaves on the way to school.
My oak tree drops its acorns down,
and squirrels bury them in the ground.

2In winter, every branch is bare.
My breath makes clouds in the icy air.
The grass is frosty, stiff, and white.
It sparkles in the morning light.

3In spring, the path is wet and muddy.
I splash through puddles with my buddy.
Tiny new leaves begin to grow,
and robins hop and sing below.

4In summer, sunny days are hot,
so under my oak is my shady spot.
My ice pop melts and drips so fast.
My hands get sticky as bees buzz past.

5Crisp or frosty, muddy or hot,
I love my oak tree quite a lot!

In part 1 (fall), the air is crisp and cool. What would you most likely wear outside on a crisp fall morning?