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Fill in the blanks below with words from this box: harvest sweaters chilly sets migrating change November farmers before red orange yellow scarecrows autumn season back October grapes pumpkins corn September country foliage ground coats crows Fall Fall, which is also called Autumn is the season when the leaves change color and fall to the ground. In North America, it is also the season when kids head back to school. The Weathers Fall begins with warm weather in september ,but as the season continues into october and _november, the sun sets earlier and earlier everyday and the weather becomes chilly. And so, people put away their shorts and t-shirts and take out their sweaters and coats. The Harvest In fall, farmers are busy working in their fields. They have to harvest their crops before the cold of winter comes.  pumpkins, now big and orange, are ready for making pies. Corn quickly ripens on the cob. Wine makers pick their plump, juicy, purple grapes from the vine. Scarecrows  stand guard in the fields to keep the crows from stealing the crops before the farmers can gather them.
	The Country If you are fortunate, you can visit the country in the fall and see the spectacular foliage on the trees as the leaves change to red, orange, brown, and yellow . Overhead, birds are migrating, heading south to their winter homes.

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