Teacher: Courtney/Seth

Hello, my name is Kevin. I'm 13 years old. I'm going to tell you my winter story. Are you ready to hear what I did last winter? I think winter is a cold and fierce season, but we can enjoy it with our warm hearts. When the snow comes, there are many things I can do. Let’s go to a winter playground. Wow! There is a lot of snow. I like to play in it with my sister Cara! We can have snowball fights and roll the snow into balls to make snowmen. We'll make a small but fantastic snowman. We’ll put it in the freezer, so we’ll be able to see snow in the summer. How exciting!

One day it was so cold and windy. The reservoir was a frozen lake. We went ice-fishing with my grandfather, uncle, sister, mother and grandmother. It was a great day. We had to break the ice with a lever and hang the bait on the line. A short time later, the fishing line began to swing.

We pulled out the fishing line and I saw many fish. It was very exciting when I saw the fish come out of the water. After we went fishing, I pulled my sister's sled. We fell on each other and laughed together. We enjoyed ourselves very much. We also went skiing. Wow! There were so many people! We wore heavy ski boots, carried two ski poles and walked to the ski lift. It was very exciting, even though we had to wait in line for a long time. When it was finally our turn, we got on the lift. We admired the white snow and skied on the intermediate course. When we came down the mountain, my heart began pounding powerfully, boom boom! I can remember that feeling, like a hero would have in a movie. Those are my favorite winter memories. Thank you for listening to my winter story. Bye! Happy New Year!

Discussion questions: 

Retell the story.

1. What are 3 of Kevin's favorite winter memories? 
2. Why were Kevin and his sister laughing? 
3. How did he feel when he finally got to the top of the mountain? 
4. Do you like to do the same types of activities in the winter as Kevin?
5. Why is winter so exciting for him?