Week Five - Fall
Across
- 2. A tool with a long handle and tines that is used to gather fallen leaves into piles
- 5. The smooth, oval nut of an oak tree
- 6. Moving air that blows leaves off tree branches on chilly days
- 7. A large, round gourd often carved or baked into pies
- 8. A cool, cold feeling in the autumn air
- 9. A plot of land where people plant fruit trees or nut trees
- 12. A collective term for the leaves of a plant or tree
- 15. Another common name for the season of fall
- 16. A warm knitted garment worn on chilly fall days
- 17. A baked dessert often filled with spiced apples or pumpkin paste
- 21. A figure made of hay and clothing that keeps birds out of a field of crops
- 22. The seasonal movement of animals from one region to another
Down
- 1. A farm building used to store harvested crops and keep animals warm
- 3. The time of year when day and night are equal length
- 4. A popular autumn drink made from pressed apples
- 5. A crisp, sweet red or green fruit harvested from trees in autumn
- 10. A warm spice made from the inner bark of an evergreen tree
- 11. Word that describes trees that drop their leaves every autumn
- 13. The process or season of gathering mature crops from the fields
- 14. A flat, green part of a tree that changes color and drops off in autumn
- 18. Dried grass packed into bales for farm animals or autumn rides
- 19. A thin layer of ice crystals that forms on surfaces overnight when the temperature drops below freezing
- 20. A nocturnal bird known for hooting on cold fall nights