Another classical winter sport is ice skating<\/strong>, which is an activity done both indoors and outdoors.\u00a0 Ice skating takes place on frozen lakes, ponds, and rivers outdoors or indoors in an ice arena.\u00a0 Hockey<\/strong> is another winter sport that is played on ice either outdoors or indoors.\u00a0 Unlike ice skating, hockey is a team sport.\u00a0 Another winter activity that is done on ice is ice fishing.\u00a0 Ice fishing<\/strong> is a bit less active than ice skating or hockey.\u00a0 Often times people build small ice fishing shelters or shacks to sit in and stay warm as they wait for a fish to bite on the fishing line that they have thrown into a hole made in the ice. Below I have a matching activity for you in which you have to match the winter activities\/sports described above with something needed to complete these activities\/sports.\u00a0 Some of the matching clues are more obvious than others \u2013 good luck.<\/p>\n *in full swing = a phrase that mean “underway” or in the middle of the activity Matching:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. dog sledding\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 a. poles Now, before you look at the answers I hope you have enjoyed thinking about all these wonderful winter activities.\u00a0 I would love to hear from you in the comment area below about which of these is your favorite winter activity.<\/p>\n Answers:<\/strong> Winter is in full-swing*, which makes this a great time to talk about winter sports and activities because even those who live in warm environments love to get away to take part in the cold weather fun! One of the most classic winter sports is skiing.\u00a0 Skiing is a pretty broad term as there…<\/p>\n
\nA number of other fun winter activities that take place in the snow include: sledding<\/strong>, snowshoeing<\/strong>, dog sledding<\/strong>, and snowmobiling<\/strong>. Sledding is often thought of as a winter activity for children, but adults have a lot of fun doing it too (at least I do).\u00a0 There are a number of key elements that go into sledding, first you need a big hill, some snow, and also a sled of some type.\u00a0 Next you have to be able to steer the sled somewhat so you don’t run into a tree or a road as you glide** or speed down the hill.\u00a0 Lastly, you have to remember that the bigger the hill the better the ride down, but there is a long climb to get back to the top!\u00a0 Snowshoeing is a great way to get out and walk leisurely*** in the snow.\u00a0 You won’t get anywhere fast while snowshoeing, but you will likely enjoy the journey as you go.\u00a0 Dog sledding is bit more fast paced and takes a lot more skill than snowshoeing, as well as the right type of sled and a lot of trained dogs.\u00a0 The most famous dog sled competition in the United States is held in Alaska every year and is called the Iditarod<\/a>.\u00a0 Snowmobiling is even more fast-paced than dog sledding.\u00a0 A snowmobile is a type of vehicle that you sit on and ride through the snow.\u00a0 In many northern areas in the United States there are snowmobile trails that stretch for hundreds of miles that people enjoy traveling in the winter.<\/p>\n
\n**to glide = to move in a smooth, effortless manner
\n***leisurely = unhurried relaxed<\/p>\n
\n2. skiing\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 b. a key
\n3. snowboarding\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 c. a sled
\n4. ice fishing\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 d. dogs
\n5. ice skating\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 e. a puck
\n6. hockey\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 f. skates
\n7. sledding\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 g. a hook
\n8. snowshoeing\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 h. a board
\n9. snowmobiling\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 i. snowshoes<\/p>\n
\n1-d; 2-a; 3-h; 4-g; 5-f; 6-e; 7-c; 8-i; 9-b<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2013\/01\/Snowmobile-by-Bluelemur-via-Flickr-350x233.jpg\")