It Must Be Autumn Book Companion

Description

Celebrate the signs of fall with this engaging It Must Be Autumn book companion for kindergarten and 1st Grade! This cross-curricular resource combines reading comprehension, seasonal science, writing, vocabulary, sequencing, partner learning, and hands-on fall crafts to help young learners explore the signs and changes that make autumn such a special season.

Students will become “Autumn Detectives” as they look for clues that fall has arrived! They will explore changing leaves, cooler temperatures, shorter days, migrating birds, squirrels gathering food, fall harvests, and other seasonal changes while strengthening important early literacy and science skills.

 

PERFECT FOR:

Kindergarten

1st Grade

Fall read-alouds

Autumn units

Book companions

Fall literacy centers

Science centers

Seasonal science

Whole-group instruction

Small groups

Partner work

Morning work

Early finishers

Substitute plans

Fall bulletin boards

October and November activities

Homeschool learning

This resource makes it easy to turn one engaging fall read-aloud into meaningful ELA + science + writing + art learning!

 

SKILLS COVERED

Students will practice:

Making predictions using the book cover and illustrations

Activating prior knowledge

Identifying signs of autumn

Recalling key details from a story

Identifying characters and their observations

Sequencing events

Using illustrations to gather information

Recognizing patterns and repetition in text

Comparing seasons

Exploring seasonal weather changes

Learning how plants and animals respond to seasonal changes

Understanding why birds migrate

Understanding why squirrels gather food

Recognizing changes in daylight and temperature

Building autumn vocabulary

Writing and drawing about autumn

Participating in partner discussions

Strengthening fine-motor skills through cutting, coloring, and crafting

 

 

ACTIVITIES INCLUDED

What Makes It Autumn?

Students activate prior knowledge and make predictions about the story while looking for clues that autumn has arrived.

 

• Prediction Writing

Students predict what It Must Be Autumn will be about before reading. Two differentiated response pages are included to support different writing abilities.

 

• Looking Out the Window

Students recall what each family member observes throughout the story and connect those observations to the days of the week.

 

• 3 Facts About Autumn Foldable

Students create an interactive autumn foldable featuring an acorn, leaf, and fall picture. Under each flap, students record one fact they learned about autumn.

 

• Autumn or Not? Partner Game

Students work with a partner to read seasonal statements and decide whether each describes AUTUMN or NOT AUTUMN. If it is not an autumn clue, students determine which season it represents. An answer key is included for easy checking!

 

• Days of the Week Activity

Students cut apart the days of the week and place them in the correct sequence, providing additional practice with chronological order and calendar concepts.

 

• Autumn Fingerprint Tree Craft + Writing

Combine art, science, reading comprehension, and writing in one adorable fall project!

Students use fingerprints to create colorful autumn leaves and complete:

“It Must Be Autumn Because…”

Students then use evidence from the story and what they know about seasonal changes to explain their thinking.

 

• Autumn Vocabulary Word Find

Students search for story- and autumn-related vocabulary, including words connected to weather, animals, plants, and seasonal changes.

An answer key is included.

 

• Autumn Coloring Activity

A fun seasonal coloring page makes a great early-finisher activity, morning work page, or addition to your fall bulletin board.