~ A Cold Winter Day ~

The fat chunky snowflakes drifted down over the sidewalk, over the grass, over my car, over my weekend plans. No mall shopping, no visiting friends; maybe we could still go out to a nice restaurant later tonight? Well, make the best of it. Get the kids into their outdoor gear, hats, gloves, boots, and jackets. Get my stuff on, out into the cold, everyone gets a snow shovel and an area to start working on.


The white stuff is heavy but it is fun to push to the side and expose the brick, the blacktop, the sidewalk. The white everywhere reminds me of sand everywhere. Hopefully, the warm weather will arrive soon. The beach is waiting for me, with no shoveling to be done, except by some other mother's younger kids. I can almost feel the hot sun, the lounge chair, a cold drink. Oops, I forgot how cold it is out here, it is time to let my husband finish the job.

Vocabulary:

1. chunky (adjective) - large and solid

2. blacktop (noun) - paved driveway surface

3. shoveling (verb) - using a tool to move snow aside

4. lounge chair (noun) - low, reclining seat used at a resort or beach

5. sidewalk (noun) - concrete pathway for pedestrians

6. gear (noun) - outdoor clothing and accessories worn to keep warm

Practice:

1. Half of the students liked smooth peanut butter and half liked the ______ variety.

2. The color of the bricks made a nice contrast to the _________.

3. After a winter snow storm, people have to spend many hours _________.

4. It gave little support, but the ______ ______ was great for relaxing on the beach.

5. With so many cars passing, it was prudent to stay on the ___________.

6. The mountaineers were very careful that their _______ was in order.

Grammar point:

In this post, I have used a few nouns. A noun is used to describe a person, place, animal, or thing. Can you identify any additional nouns used in the blog?