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EnchantedLearning.com Fall K-3 Theme Page Fall (also called autumn) starts in late September in the Northern Hemisphere and in late March in the Southern Hemisphere. Fall starts on the equinox, a day in which daytime and nighttime are of equal duration.

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Fall Crafts:

EAR OF CORN PLACE CARD Make ear of corn table place cards from construction paper and unpopped popcorn.

COLORFUL FALL PLACE CARDS Print color placecards of Pilgrim hats, turkeys, pine cones, cornucopias, pumpkins, corn, grapes, and scarecrows.

PAPER SCARECROW This easy-to-make scarecrow makes a nice Autumn decoration.

MAGICAL LEAF IMAGE Make a magical leaf image appear using a leaf, crayons, and paper.

Fall Letterheads Print out a different letterheads to make fall stationery.

STRING OF LEAVES A simple-to-make and beautiful string of leaves to decorate a room.

THANKFUL LEAF WREATH Make a wreath of leaves that features what you are thankful for.

Fall/Autumn Bulletin Board A Fall-themed bulletin board decorated with colorful leaves and scarecrows.

Related Crafts:

Leaf Crafts Crafts about leaves.

Halloween Crafts Crafts and activities for Halloween Day (October 31).

Thanksgiving Crafts Crafts and activities for Thanksgiving Day. In the USA, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November; in Canada, Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October.

Fall Activities, Info, and Printouts:

Fall Drawing and Coloring Activities:

Color the Fall Words on the Left or Right Color the fall items on the left or the right. For example, "Color the leaf on the left yellow." Items: leaf, turkey, pumpkin, haystack, corn, acorn, apple, rake, scarecrow, web. Or go to the answers.	I Can Color Fall Words Color fall (autumn) words, including pumpkin, haystack, corn, acorn, apple, rake, scarecrow, web.	I Can Draw Fall Words Draw and color fall words, including leaf, turkey, pumpkin, haystack, corn, acorn, apple, rake, scarecrow, web.	Draw Four Fall Items Draw four fall items. Below each object, write its name.
Draw and Compare Leaves Draw two leaves and then answer simple questions comparing them, for example, "Which leaf is longer?"	Draw and Compare Scarecrows Draw two scarecrows and then answer simple questions comparing them, for example, "Which one would scare crows better?"	Draw and Compare Spiders Draw two spiders and then answer simple questions comparing them, for example, "Which spider has longer legs?"	Draw and Write: Fall Favorite Draw a picture of your favorite thing about fall. What is the best thing about this season?
Draw and Write: Fall Scene Draw and Write -- Draw a picture of a fall scene and write about it.

Fall (Autumn) Spelling Worksheets:

Fall Scavenger Hunt Quiz For K-1 Ten questions about fall/autumn words that the student looks up the online picture dictionary, Little Explorers.	Find Fall Words Write eight fall-related words. Sample answers: leaves, rake, pumpkin, hay, harvest, feast, frost, wind.	Fall Word Pieces Puzzle In this puzzle, combine pairs of word segments to make autumn-related spelling words. Words: acorn, apple, chilly, cobweb, corn, harvest, haystack, leaves, pumpkin, rake, scarecrow, spider. Or go to the answers.	Match Fall Words and Pictures Match 10 Fall words to their pictures. The words are leaf, rake, scarecrow, crow, apple, web, corn, pumpkin, hay, cloud. Or go to the answers.
Circle the Starting Sound of Fall Words Circle the starting sounds of fall words, and color the picture of the word. The words are leaf, scarecrow, apple, pumpkin, acorn, rake, corn, turkey, pie, and web. Or go to the answers.	Fall Spelling Word Questions Use the list of spelling words to answer simple questions. Or go to the answers.	Match the Syllables: Fall Words Match the syllables to make 10 Fall words. The words are haystack, apple, scarecrow, harvest, cobweb, autumn, pumpkin, acorn, spider, raking. Or go to the answers.	Label Autumn Words in English Label the Autumn (fall) words in English, including pumpkin, apple, leaf, rake, corn, scarecrow, crow, turkey, and hay. Answers
Put 10 Fall Words in Alphabetical Order - Worksheet Put 10 Fall (Autumn) words in alphabetical order. The words are: apple, autumn, shilly, fall, harvest, hay, leaf, leaves, pumpkin, windy. Go to the answers.	Put 10 Halloween Words in Alphabetical Order - Worksheet Put 10 Halloween words in alphabetical order. The words are: bat, boo, candy, costume, ghost, haunted, pumpkin, scary, treat, trick. Go to the answers.	Missing Letters in Fall Words Find the missing letters in fall words, and then color the picture of the word. The words are leaf, hay, apple, rake, corn, acorn, scarecrow, pumpkin, turkey, web.	Unscramble Fall (Autumn) Words Unscramble the fall (autumn) words, and then color the picture of the words. The words are rake, apple, leaf, hay, web, turkey, corn, acorn, scarecrow, pumpkin.
Fall Verbal Analogies Printable Worksheet Think about how the first pair of words are related to each other. Then, look at the next word and find the word that is related to it in the same way. Mark the answer. Example: apple --> tree : pumpkin --> bush, trellis, round, vine, seed. Or go to the answers.	Circle the Correctly-Spelled Fall Words Circle the correct spelling of words for fall (autumn) words, and then color the picture of the words. The words are leaf, hay, apple, rake, corn, acorn, scarecrow, pumpkin, turkey, web.	Deciduous Definition - Multiple Choice Comprehension Quiz Answer 8 multiple-choice questions on the definition of deciduous; a lesson in using a dictionary. Go to the answers.	A Quiz on Thanksgiving Words A word scavenger hunt for students in Grades 2-3, using the Little Explorers Picture Dictionary.
Thanksgiving Synonyms Use the word bank to find synonyms of common Thanksgiving-related words. Words: frosty/cold, autumn/fall, grateful/thankful, fall/plunge, harvest/crop, Native Americans/Indians, maize/corn, dine/eat, dish/plate, banquet/feast. Or go to the answers.	Missing Letters in Thanksgiving words Find the missing letters in Thanksgiving words, and then color the picture of the word. The words are pie, yam, corn, hat, hay, turkey, Indians, Pilgrims, cornucopia, pumpkin.	Unscramble Thanksgiving Words Unscramble the Thanksgiving words, and then color the picture of the words. The words are pie, yam, corn, hat, hay, turkey, Indians, Pilgrims, cornucopia, pumpkin.	Write Eight Halloween Words Find eight Halloween words. Sample answers: jack-o'-lantern, costume, candy, mask, trick or treat, ghost, scary, spider.

Fall Writing Worksheets:

Fall Essay Write a short essay about Autumn. Write about what you like the most (or dislike) about Fall, and how it is different from the other seasons.

Write an Autumn Acrostic Poem Write a poem about Autumn. Start each line with a letter from the word "Autumn."

Write a Leaf Acrostic Poem Write a poem about a leaf. Start each line with a letter from the word "leaf."

Fall: Write a Question for Each Answer In this worksheet, the student is given a series of short answers using autumn-related words. For each answer, the student writes a short question.

Fall Name Tags to Print:

Pumpkin Nametag Printable (Black-and-White) Eight pumpkin nametags in black-and-white on one printable page.

Pumpkin Nametag Printable (Color) Eight pumpkin nametags in color on one printable page.

Fall Math and Pattern Activities:

Scarecrow Counting Printout Count the scarecrows that are smiling, frowning, surprised, are wearing a hat, etc. Or go to the answers.	Count the Leaves Printout Count the leaves in each group.	Leaf Counting Printout Count the ash, elm, maple, oak, and poplar leaves and answer questions. Or go to the answers.	Halloween Patterns: What come next? Write what come next in the simple patterns.
Fall Patterns: What come next? Write what come next in the simple fall patterns.

Fall Books to Print:

Fall (Autumn) Word Mini Book A Printable Writing Book A tiny, printable book about simple words related to Fall-- for early readers and writers. The book has 2 pages to print and makes 8 pages for the student to cut out, color, and write in. The words are: acorn, apple, hay, leaf, rake, squash, and "Can you think of another Fall word?"	Fall I See... Printable Book A short book about fall to print for early readers, with pages for the student to color and short phrases to copy. The pages are: I see a leaf, rake, corn, acorn, apple, scarecrow, haystack, pumpkin, pie, turkey, cornucopia, and web.	Fall Colors Book A short book about fall colors to print for early readers, with pages for the student to color and write a short phrase.	How Many ... A Fall (Autumn) Printable Activity Book A short, printable book about numbers and autumn for early readers. The book has pages for the student to cut out, read, count, color and copy a short phrase.
The Scarecrow's Clothes A short book about clothes to print for early readers. The book has pages for the student to cut out, clothes to color, and a short phrase to copy. The clothes include pants, shirt, belt, hat, gloves, scarf, and umbrella.	Leaf Shape Book A short book about leaves to print, with pages on leaf anatomy, a maple maze, match the leaves, leaf facts, and leaf questions.	Leaf Color Book A short book about colors to print for early readers, with pages for the student to color and write a short phrase.	How Many Leaves? Printable Activity Book A short, printable book about the numbers from 1 to 10 for early readers, with pages for the student to cut out, items to count and color, and a short phrase to copy.
Apple Shape Book A short book about apples to print, with pages on Johnny Appleseed, how to say apple in many languages, the seasons to label, apple facts, and apple questions.	How Many Apples? Printable Number Book A short, printable book for early readers, about apples and the numbers from 1 to 10, with pages for the student to cut out, items to count and color, and a short phrase to copy.	Pumpkin Patch: How Many? A Printable Book A short, printable book about counting and adding fall items, including pumpkins, scarecrows, haystacks, leaves, apples, pies, webs and ears of corn.	Pumpkin Shape Book A short book about pumpkins to print, with pages on the pumpkin's life cycle, a pumpkin maze, draw a jack-o'-lantern, pumpkin facts, and pumpkin questions.
How Many Pumpkins? Printable Activity Book A short, printable book about the numbers from 1 to 10 for early readers, with pages for the student to cut out, items to count and color, and a short phrase to copy.	I See ... Pumpkin to Jack-O'Lantern Printable Activity Book A short, printable book about a pumpkin turning into a jack-o'lantern - for early readers. The book has pages for the student to cut out, read, color and copy a short phrase. The pages are about being big, orange, having a stem, 2 eyes, a nose, a mouth, and being a jack-o'lantern.	Pumpkin Patch: Fractions Printable Book A short, printable book about fractions of fall items, including pumpkins, scarecrows, pies, haystacks, apples, leaves, acorns, ears of corn, and spiders.	Pumpkin Patch Perimeters: All Around the Farm Printable Book A short, printable book about perimeters, using pumpkin patch terms, including the perimeters of a pumpkin patch, chicken coop, pigpen, corn field, goat pen, horse corral, barnyard, and vegetable garden.
Pumpkin Patch: Subtracting Printable Book A short, printable book about subtracting fall items, including pumpkins, scarecrows, apples, ears of corn, webs, leaves, pies and haystacks.	Turkey Shape Book A short book to print about turkeys, with pages on turkey anatomy, a turkey maze, match the turkeys, turkey facts, and turkey questions.	How Many Turkeys? Printable Activity Book A short, printable book about the numbers from 1 to 10 for early readers, with pages for the student to cut out, items to count and color, and a short phrase to copy.	VACATION MEMORY BOOK A child can use this printable book as a daily journal while on vacation.
CAR TRAVEL ACTIVITY BOOK Children can use this activity book on their next long car trip.

Learn About the Seasons:

A Seasons Printout A simple printout on the Earth's seasons.

A Page on the Seasons The autumnal equinox is on September 21. Read a page on what causes the Earth's seasons, then take a quiz on the page. Or go to the answers.

Miscellaneous Fall Worksheets:

Pumpkin Life Cycle Printout Follow the life cycle of the pumpkin from seed to flower to mature pumpkin.	Turkey Printout Learn all about turkeys for Thanksgiving. You can print out this turkey.	Turkey Label Me! Printout Label the turkey diagram on this printout. Answers	Mayflower Map/Quiz Printout Read the map, then answer the geography questions about the Pilgrims' crossing on the Mayflower. Answers
A Page about Leaves Read about leaves and do activities on leaves.	Leaf Books Short books to print about leaves.	Leaf Matching Printout Draw lines between the leaves that are alike. Or go to the answers.	Corn: Printable Read and Answer Worksheet A printable worksheet on corn, with text to read, labeled pictures, and questions to answer. Or go to the answers.
Daylight Saving Time Alphabet Code Use the alphabet code to find the DST-related sentence. Answer: "Spring forward, fall back."	Halloween Alphabet Code Use the alphabet code to find the secret message about Halloween. Answer: "Trick or treat, give me something good to eat."	Which One is Different? Fall Words Circle the picture in each group that is different. The words are leaf, apple, turkey, corn, and pie. Or go to the answers.	Which Senses Do You Use? Fall Printable Worksheet A printable worksheet on which senses we use to examine objects, with a chart to fill in. Describe how you sense each object. If you don't use a sense for an object, put an "X" in that box. Objects: leaf, pumpkin, leaf, cloud, and pick another Fall object.

Fall (Autumn) Words in Many Languages:

Label Autumn Words in French Label the Autumn (l'automne) words in French, including pumpkin, apple, leaf, rake, corn, scarecrow, crow, turkey, and hay. Answers	Match French Fall Words and Pictures Match 10 French fall words to their pictures. The words are: feuille/leaf, râteau/rake, épouvantail/scarecrow, corbeau/crow, pomme/apple, araignée/spider, mais/corn, citrouille/pumpkin, foin/hay, nuage/cloud. Or go to the answers.	Label Autumn Words in German Label the Autumn (der Herbst) words in German, including pumpkin, apple, leaf, rake, corn, scarecrow, crow, turkey, and hay. Answers	Match German Fall Words and Pictures Match 10 German fall words to their pictures. The words are: Blatt/leaf, Rechen/rake, Vogelscheuche/scarecrow, Krühe/crow, Apfel/apple, Spinne/spider, Mais/corn, Kürbis/pumpkin, Heu/hay, Wolke/cloud. Or go to the answers.
Label Autumn Words in Italian Label the Autumn (l'Autunno) words in Italian, including pumpkin, apple, leaf, rake, corn, scarecrow, crow, turkey, and hay. Answers	Label Autumn Words in Spanish Label the Autumn (el otoño) words in Spanish, including pumpkin, apple, leaf, rake, corn, scarecrow, crow, turkey, and hay. Answers	Match Spanish Fall Words and Pictures Match 10 Spanish fall words to their pictures. The words are: hoja/leaf, rastrillo/rake, espantapéjaros/scarecrow, cuervo/crow, manzana/apple, araña/spider, maiz/corn, calabaza/pumpkin, heno/hay, nube/cloud. Or go to the answers.