Springtime

Fill in the blanks below with words from this box:
sprouts buds weather tulips build season wakes warm crops		cherry countryside hatch seeds eggs melts showers flowers return	sunshine bears frogs hibernation white pink birth worms
Spring Weather Spring is the _______________ when the whole world ______________ up. The cold days of winter turn into the __________________ days of spring. In March, the snow ________________ in the mountains. In April, _______________ soak the ground and the ___________________ of May brings new growth everywhere. People say that April showers bring May _________________. Spring Plants One of the earliest signs of spring is the new ___________ growing on the trees and new __________ emerging from the ground. The ___________ blossom tree is one of the first to bloom with blossoms of ____________ and ____________. Spring is also the season of __________ and daffodils.  In the ____________, farmers sow their ______________ into the ground and hope for good ___________. With luck, they will have good __________ to harvest in fall. Spring Animals As the weather gets warm, ____________ and ___________ come out of their long winter sleep called _______________. Many animals in the forest give ____________ to babies.  Birds ___________ from the south. They ___________ nests to lay ___________ in. When the eggs _____________, the mother bird busies herself finding ____________ to feed her young.

Answers Spring Weather Spring is the season when the whole world wakes up. The cold days of winter turn into the warm days of spring. In March, the snow melts in the mountains. In April, showers soak the ground and the sunshine of May brings new growth everywhere. People say that April showers bring May flowers. Spring Plants One of the earliest signs of spring is the new buds growing on the trees and new sprouts emerging from the ground. The cherry blossom tree is one of the first to bloom with blossoms of white and pink. Spring is also the season of tulips and daffodils.  In the countryside, farmers sow their crops into the ground and hope for good seeds. With luck, they will have good weather to harvest in fall. Spring Animals As the weather gets warm, bears and frogs come out of their long winter sleep called hibernation. Many animals in the forest give birth to babies.  Birds return from the south. They build nests to lay eggs in. When the eggs hatch, the mother bird busies herself finding worms to feed her young.