Apple theme words | Homeschool activities for fall writing

Every autumn, children love collecting leaves, acorns, squash, and especially pumpkins to decorate hearths, mantels, and dining room tables.

It’s the perfect time of year to add seasonal flair to your writing lessons, too! Once your children have finished collecting bits of nature, encourage them to come inside, warm up rosy cheeks and fingers, and try out some apple theme writing activities!

Word Bank of Apple Theme Words

Word lists (such as our popular fall-inspired word bank) can inspire young writers to create seasonal acrostic poems, stories based on outdoor field trips, or other pieces of descriptive writing. Help your kids appreciate the richness of autumn harvest time with a word bank of apple theme words. The ideas below should help you get started:

Here’s a list of apple theme vocabulary words that focus on apple-picking, hay rides, and fall fun in the orchard! Let this word bank inspire your kids to write poems and stories.

autumn, harvest, farm, orchard, tree, leaves, bag, basket, bushel, crate, wheelbarrow, wagon, hay bale, horse, cart, ladder, barn, farm stand, farmer’s market, cider press, apple peeler

Gala, Granny Smith, Red Delicious, Fuji, McIntosh, Braeburn, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Winesap, York, Pink Lady, Cortland, Empire, Rome Beauty, Honey Crisp, crab apple

skin, peel, core, seeds, stem, slices, juicy, sweet, tart, sour, red, crimson, pink, blush, yellow, gold, green, firm, fresh, crisp, crunchy, soft, mushy, mealy, plump, ripe, round, shiny, smooth, bruised, polished

pie, turnover, tart, cobbler, strudel, crumble, caramel, cinnamon, muffins, apple cider, apple juice, applesauce, candied apples, apple butter, apple chips, apple crisp, apple-cider vinegar

gather, pick, collect, climb, reach, grasp, peel, cut, slice, bake, simmer, mix, stir, heap, pile, press, scoop, dip

Make a Word Bank Collage

As a writing warm-up, your kids can build their own apple season word banks. This will not only stretch vocabularies and reinforce spelling skills, but also help overcome writer’s block.

Guide younger children to create a word bank collage:

• Gather glossy photos from fall magazines. (Cooking magazines are an excellent choice.)
• Set up a fun workspace with cardstock, scissors, and glue sticks.
• Choose a theme for each collage, such as “Apple Farm,” “Baking with Apples,” or “Apple Desserts.”
• As you children arrange their collages, help them write several words around each picture—at least one noun, one verb, and one adjective.
• Display these colorful word banks in a prominent place!

Are you searching for an engaging homeschool writing curriculum for elementary children? WriteShop teaches the steps of the writing process with creative lessons and hands-on activities that make learning to write FUN!

Lessons are easily adaptable to writing about the seasons! So your children can use these apple theme words alongside WriteShop Primary and WriteShop Junior to write friendly letters, describe an object or place, create an invitation letter, write mystery or sci-fi stories, and much more!

Apple Theme Writing Activities

If you feel inspired, why not spice up fall writing days with apple flavors and activities? The ideas are endless, but here are just a few:

Writing Activities Using the Apple Theme Word Bank

• Give each child an apple and ask them to describe its appearance, color, and texture. Next, have them take a bite and describe its aroma, flavor, and the texture of its flesh.
• Describe a real or imagined trip to an apple farm. What will you see and do?
• Explain the process of making an apple dessert from start to finish.
• Compare and contrast two varieties of apple, such as Granny Smith and Gala or Red Delicious and Pink Lady. Write about how they’re similar and how they’re different.

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• Let your kids celebrate the end of a writing project by bobbing for apples. If you’re feeling casual, try the old-fashioned method with apples floating in a tub of cold water. For a larger group, tie apples to strings and hang them from a patio cover. Be sure to take lots of pictures while your kids try to get their first bite—it’s harder than it sounds!
• Play a rousing game of Apples to Apples!
• Make Dinner at the Zoo’s chocolate-dipped Caramel Apples! For a quicker snack option, serve apple slices with a bowl of warm caramel sauce, and let the kiddos dip away.
• While the family enjoys tasty apple treats, take turns reading aloud the true story of Johnny Appleseed.