Morning Starters: Summer 1 - Four Seasons
Did You Know?
Seasons occur because Earth’s axis is tilted as it orbits the Sun. During winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the axis is tilted away from the Sun, causing sunlight to strike at a lower angle. This results in the sunlight being more spread out, leading to cooler temperatures and shorter days. Meanwhile, in the Southern Hemisphere, the Earth is tilted toward the Sun, so sunlight hits more directly, bringing warmer temperatures and longer day – marking summer in that region.
Word Challenge
A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and spelling.
A homograph is a word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning and can sometimes sound different.
Which of the underlined words are homophones and which are homographs?
Grammar Challenge
Create a sentence by rearranging the words below:
Earth The orbits creating the seasons the Sun on a axis tilted.
Help: Start with the word ‘The’ and end with the word ‘seasons’.
Number Challenge
This page fell out of calendar.
Which month is it?
Critical Thinking
Which of the four seasons (Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer) is the odd one out and why?