Raring2go! Leicester & Surrounding Areas

Is a pumpkin actually a fruit or a vegetable? What’s the name given to a full moon in October? What do you call a group of crows? What tree do conkers grow on? What do you call a group of owls? What do squirrels do with acorns and nuts in autumn? True or false: people used to carve turnips before pumpkins became popular for Halloween. Why do leaves change colour in autumn? Which spider spins the classic wheel-shaped web you see covered in dew in autumn? What’s it called when an animal sleeps through the whole winter to save energy? 1. 3. 5. 7. 9. 2. 4. 6. 8. 10. Answers: 1. A fruit – it grows from alower and has seeds inside. 2. They bury them, to dig up and eat later in winter. f 3. The Hunter’s Moon. 4. True - turnips cameirst, pumpkins took over once the tradition reached America. f 5. A murder. 6. The green chlorophyll breaks down, revealing the yellow and orange colours that were hiding underneath all along. 7. The Horse Chestnut tree. 8. Orb-weaver, (also called a garden spider). 9. A parliament. 10. Hibernation. Autumn Quiz

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