Autumn is Finally Here!

Autumn has finally arrived! I feel like we have been waiting an eternity for cooler weather to start. Autumn is one of my favorite seasons because there are many family gatherings at my house to celebrate birthdays and holidays. A tradition enjoyed by everyone in my family is our weekly Sunday dinners at my nonna & nonno's house. This is the only time that everyone can get together and enjoy each other's company over a home-cooked meal. I love my family and every minute spent with them is precious.

Vocabulary:

1. Autumn- also know as 'fall', season of the year between September and December (after summer, before winter)

2. eternity- a period of time that feels very long

3. gathering- a meeting for a sole reason

4. tradition- something that has been done for a long time

5. weekly- something that happens every week

6. nonna & nonno- Italian for 'grandma & grandpa'

7. company- a number of people joined together 

8. home-cooked meal: made and eaten at home

9. precious- of great value; not to be taken for granted 

Vocabulary Exercises: 

Directions: Fill in the blank using context clues. 

1. There is a __________ meeting every Wednesday.

2. We have a long standing _____________ of going upstate every summer. 

3. My ________ & _________ have been married for 55 years. 

4. We had a family ______________ at our house for dinner. 

5. The museum had many ___________ works of art that cost millions. 

Grammar Point: Verbs             

Verbs are usually described as words used to describe an action, an occurrence, or a state of being. Verbs can be used in the present and past tense. 

Example: A tradition enjoyed by everyone in my family is our weekly Sunday dinners. 

                Enjoyed is a verb in the past tense. 

Exercise: Write at least five sentences about a tradition that you might do with your family using at least 3 verbs.