Winter Cloze Reading

Winter Weather:

Winter is the _season________________ when temperatures ____drop____________, snow ___covers_________ the ground,  ___frost_____________ covers windows and _________icicles_______ hang from roofs. When the temperature is _____below__________ zero, water _____freezes______________ and ice _______forms_________ on puddles, ponds and lakes. Children have great fun ______breaking___________ the ice in puddles on their way to school.

Winter Fun:

After a heavy _____snowfall_____________, children play in the snow. They ____build_________ snow forts, make __snow angels_____________ and _______snowmen_______, and have _snowball ________________ fights. People also ________________ skiing, skating, and sledding in the winter. Another popular winter sport is __________hockey_____.

Winter Dangers:

The cold weather can also be dangerous; people _____slip_________ on the ice and cars ___slide___________ down hills crashing into each other. As well, heavy snowstorms called _______blizzards__________ can knock down power lines and cause __blackouts_______________. Some people also _catch________________ a cold when they stay out in the cold.

Keeping Warm: Because winter is so cold, people have to find ways to ____keep____________ warm. People wear ___ coats, ____scarves__________ for their necks, ____gloves___________ for their hands, and _____boots _________ on their feet. Children drink _____________hot chocolate_____ when they come in from the cold. And families sit around the ___fireplace______________ at night and talk about what they did during the day.

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