Fall Vocabulary Words (Printable Word List for Kids)

Pumpkins, colorful leaves, and trips to the apple orchard give us plenty to talk and write about during fall! These fall vocabulary words bring together 100+ seasonal words and phrases to use for spelling, copywork, writing, and conversations around your homeschool table. From familiar words such as acorn and sweater to science vocabulary such as chlorophyll and migration, this free printable autumn word list has options for Kindergarten through middle school. Choose a few words that fit your child’s age and what you’re studying, and you’re ready to begin!

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It’s always a great time to learn new vocabulary and sharpen spelling and conversational skills with a fun new printable. You can do all of that and more with this fall vocabulary list! If you need more than just the printable list and need some learning ides, you know I love to put those in all of my posts! You can follow along with my suggestions, or use my ideas to spark your own activities.

Go ahead and print this page and add it to the file on your desk. Then it’s ready to go for a last minute activity if needed!

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Fall Vocabulary Words for Kids

This fall vocabulary list includes familiar words such as apple, hay, sunset, and wheat, along with stronger words such as cardigan, deciduous, migration, and orchard.

Younger students can use the words for picture labeling, copywork, and simple spelling practice. Older students can use the list for fall writing prompts, fall nature paragraphs, poetry, categorizing, or seasonal vocabulary review.

🍁 At Glance – Fall Vocabulary Words

• Ages: Kindergarten through middle school; choose words to suit your child
• Includes: 100+ fall vocabulary words and phrases, arranged alphabetically
• Skills: Vocabulary, spelling, handwriting, alphabetizing, and composition
• Prep: Print and use
• Use for: Fall lessons, nature studies, copywork, and seasonal writing

Fall Vocabulary Words List (Alphabetical)

✅ There is a printable version of the Fall Vocabulary Word List at the end of this post. Don’t miss it!

A

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acorn	apple	apple cider
apple picking	apple pie	autumn

B

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bale	bark	barn
basket	beech	blanket
bonfire	boots	branch
breeze	bushel

C

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cardigan	chestnut	chill
chlorophyll	chrysanthemum	cinnamon
coat	cobweb	cold
corn	corn maze	cornstalk
cranberry	crop	crow

D

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daylight savings	deciduous
dormancy

E

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equinox	evergreen

F

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fall	farm	farmer
festival	field	firewood
flannel	flock	fog
foliage	football	forest
frost

G

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gourd	grain

H

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harvest	harvest moon	hay
hayride	hedgehog	hibernation
hickory	hiking

I

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J

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jacket

K

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L

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leaf	leaf pile

M

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maple	migration	mist
mulch	mushroom	maize

N

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nature	November
nut

O

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oak	October	orange
orchard	owl

P

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persimmon	pinecone	precipitation
pumpkin	pumpkin patch	pumpkin pie

Q

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quilt

R

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rain	raincoat	rake
raven	red

S

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scarecrow	scarf	seed
September	shadow	squash
squirrel	sunflower	sunset
sweater

T

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turkey	Thanksgiving

U

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V

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vines

W

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wagon	walnut	web
wheat	wind

X

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Y

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yellow

Z

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Numbers

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September 21, 22, 23, or 24

Ways to Use These Fall Vocabulary Words

Use this fall word list in simple, low-prep ways throughout your homeschool week. Choose 1 or more of the following:

Weekly spelling lists – If you have a particular spelling program, continue to use that, only choose 2-5 words from this list as “add-ons.”

Vocabulary sorting: Have your child group words into weather, plants, animals, food, types of trees, and clothing. Discuss words that could fit more than one group. Determine what characteristics describe each group.

Fall creative writing prompts – Choose several words from the list as fall writing prompts, or you could have your child choose the words that interests him the most. Write 1-2 paragraphs using the chosen words.

Nature notebook: Which words from the autumn word list can be found on a nature walk? Write those words on a page in your nature notebook, or use a clipboard with your words written on paper. As you go on your nature walk, check off the vocabulary words that you see. If you have time, take a few moments to draw a sketch of your findings.

Daily handwriting or copywork – choose several “letters” from the list – Letters A through D, for example – and have your child copy those in print or cursive.

Word wall or pocket chart – Write several of these words on the white board, or print and use around the room to create a word wall and use for a few weeks. Or place word cards in your pocket chart.

Fall Writing Ideas for Kindergarten Through Middle School

This word fall vocabulary words list if versatile for a variety of ages. It is perfect for the homeschool or one-room schoolhouse style learning! Writing assignments do not need to overly complex or difficult. Simple is usually best, I have found, in my 17+ years of homeschooling.

Here are a few ideas for you to try, grouped by age:

Kindergarten–2nd grade writing: Draw a fall scene, label three things using words from the list, and dictate or write a sentence.

3rd–5th grade writing: Describe an orchard visit or fall afternoon using five words from the list. This is a perfect opportunity to reinforce good paragraph writing, spelling, and punctuation.

Middle school writing: Research migration, dormancy, or chlorophyll, then write a short explanation of its connection to fall. A solid paragraph on each vocabulary word is sufficient for a short activity.

Download the Fall Vocabulary Words Printable

Print this free Fall Vocabulary Words list to keep beside your child’s writing notebook or add to your fall studies. The words are arranged alphabetically so your child can refer to them during spelling, copywork, and writing assignments.

You don’t need to work through the entire list at once! Choose a handful of familiar words for younger children, or let older children select unfamiliar words to define and use in their writing.

Download the free Fall Vocabulary Words List here

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Want More Fall Word Practice?

If you’d like more no-prep fall vocabulary practice, the Fall Word Search Worksheets packet includes printable word searches with elementary-friendly fall words. These are useful for morning work, quiet time, early finishers, literacy centers, or fall review.

🍂 Click here to see the Fall Word Search Packet – contains 15 different fall word searches

More Fall Worksheets and Activities

Don’t forget to browse the fall worksheets and printable activities hub here at Mama’s Learning Corner. Fun activities await!

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