Same Tree, Different Story: Symbolic Seasons

Discover how seasons can communicate ideas, feelings, and conditions in this eighth-grade worksheet! To start, learners must match each season to its symbolic phrase. Then, students will use those symbolic phrases to describe three short passages that connect a character’s actions with details from nature. Lastly, learners are asked to write a passage set in summer without naming the season, challenging students to apply what they’ve learned about symbolism.

This worksheet prompts readers to see that seasons, like other archetypes and symbols, may add more to a story than just its descriptive details. By referencing something familiar, students can more easily identify symbolism and analyze meaning. Learners may also recognize how adding figurative language, symbolism, and other literary devices can affect a story’s mood, characters, and ideas.

Continue learning with Identify & Illustrate: Symbolic Settings and Lay of the Land: Symbolic Landscapes.