# Fall This or That Questions for September, October and November Source: https://thisorthatquestion.com/fall-this-or-that Updated: 2026-11-11 Fall pairs for warm-ups and daily polls, with separate lists for September, October and November. ## Quick facts - In the Northern Hemisphere, fall starts at the September equinox, around September 22 or 23, and runs until the December solstice. - In the United States, daylight saving time ends on the first Sunday of November, so November evenings get dark about an hour earlier. - Leaves turn yellow and orange in fall because trees stop making green chlorophyll, which lets other pigments show through. - Sort fall this or that questions by month. September pairs lean on back to school, October on pumpkins, and November on cold weather and Thanksgiving. - One pair a day for the 13 weeks of fall adds up to about 65 school days or workdays of questions. ## Fall food and drinks Food pairs work for every age. Most people have a firm favorite autumn flavor. 1. Pumpkin spice latte or Apple cider? 2. Caramel apple or Candy apple? 3. Apple cider donuts or Pumpkin bread? 4. Butternut squash soup or Chili? 5. Hot apple cider or Hot chocolate by the fire? 6. Roasted pumpkin seeds or Kettle corn? 7. Apple crisp or Apple turnover? 8. Maple or Cinnamon? 9. Pumpkin muffins or Banana bread? 10. Pot roast or Beef stew? 11. Chai latte or Maple latte? 12. Honeycrisp apples or Granny Smith apples? ## Fall this or that questions about weekends and activities 1. Apple picking or Corn maze? 2. Pumpkin patch or Hayride? 3. Jump in leaf piles or Rake the leaves? 4. Bonfire or Fireplace? 5. Football game or Soccer game? 6. Fall hike or Scenic drive? 7. Farmers market or Orchard? 8. Carve a jack-o'-lantern or Decorate with gourds? 9. Fall festival or County fair? 10. Camping in the cold or Cabin with a fireplace? 11. Leaf peeping in the mountains or Fall colors at the park? 12. Bake a pie or Make a soup? ## This or that fall edition: cozy clothes and home 1. Flannel or Fleece? 2. Boots or Sneakers in the leaves? 3. Scarf or Beanie? 4. Puffer vest or Denim jacket? 5. Pumpkin candle or Apple candle? 6. Wool socks or Fuzzy socks? 7. Fall wreath or Porch pumpkins? 8. Blanket on the couch or Blanket by the fire pit? 9. Rainy fall day or Crisp sunny fall day? 10. Plaid or Corduroy? ## September this or that These this or that September pairs fit the first weeks of school and the last warm weekends. 1. New backpack or Last year's backpack? 2. Labor Day cookout or Labor Day beach trip? 3. New pencils or New markers? 4. Last swim of the year or First bonfire of the year? 5. Morning bus or Morning carpool? 6. Shorts until October or Jeans on September 1? 7. Back-to-school night or First football game? 8. Sunflowers or Mums? 9. Late summer peaches or Early fall apples? 10. Iced latte in September or Hot latte in September? ## October this or that 1. Pumpkin carving or Pumpkin pie baking? 2. Scary movie or Funny Halloween movie? 3. Haunted house or Haystack maze? 4. Peak fall colors or First frost? 5. Costume shopping or Homemade costume? 6. Candy corn or Caramels? 7. Spooky decorations or Cozy fall decorations? 8. Big pumpkin or Tiny pumpkins? 9. Ghost stories or Campfire songs? 10. Bobbing for apples or Doughnuts on a string? ## November this or that questions Use these this or that November pairs once the leaves are down and Thanksgiving is close. 1. Extra hour of sleep or Extra hour of daylight? 2. Bare trees or Last colorful leaves? 3. First snow in November or Mild November? 4. Turkey sandwich or Turkey soup? 5. Gratitude journal or Thankful jar? 6. Start holiday shopping early or Wait until December? 7. Puzzle night or Movie night? 8. Sweater weather or Coat weather? 9. Soup season or Stew season? 10. Warm tea at sunset or Hot cocoa at sunset? ## Autumn this or that questions for adults These pairs suit a team chat, a book club or a fall dinner party. 1. Mulled cider or Pumpkin ale? 2. Weekend at a cabin or Weekend in the city? 3. Fall wedding or Fall road trip? 4. Book by the fire or Football on TV? 5. Clean the gutters or Rake the yard? 6. Plant fall bulbs or Clear out the garden? 7. Dinner party or Potluck? 8. Wine tasting or Cider tasting? 9. New fall TV season or Rewatch an old favorite? 10. Darker evenings or Colder mornings? ## How to play the fall this or that game 1. Choose 10 to 20 fall themed this or that questions from the sections above. Match the month you are in. 2. Read a pair aloud: "Pumpkin patch or Hayride?" 3. Players point to one side of the room or hold up one or two fingers. 4. Ask one person on each side for a quick reason. 5. In class, run one pair each morning. Track the votes on a paper pumpkin or leaf chart on the wall. 6. At work, post one pair a day in chat and let people vote with emoji reactions. ## Tips for fall themed this or that - Write your own this or that fall questions with 1 to 3 words per side. - Swap pairs as the season moves. A pumpkin pair in late November feels stale. - For kids under 8, use food and activity pairs. They answer faster when they have done both. - Keep Halloween pairs light at school and at work. Some families skip Halloween. - Print the page with your browser's Print button for a substitute teacher or a party host. - Use the random picker at /this-or-that-generator to draw pairs in a new order each day. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is fall this or that? Fall this or that is a set of two-choice questions with an autumn theme, such as "Apple picking or Corn maze?" or "Flannel or Fleece?". Teachers use them as a morning warm-up, teams post them as a daily poll, and families play them on the drive to the orchard. Pick pairs by month: school in September, pumpkins in October, cozy nights in November. ### What are good fall this or that questions? Good fall this or that questions pair two autumn favorites, such as Apple picking or Corn maze, Flannel or Fleece, and Caramel apple or Candy apple. Mix food, clothes and weekend activities so everyone has an opinion on most pairs. ### What is the difference between this or that questions fall and autumn? There is no difference. Fall and autumn name the same season, and Americans tend to say fall. Autumn this or that questions and fall this or that questions use the same pairs, so search either word. ### What should I ask in a this or that autumn edition for work? Ask food and weekend pairs, such as Pumpkin spice latte or Apple cider and Fall hike or Scenic drive. Post one a day in your team chat. Skip pairs that assume people celebrate Halloween or Thanksgiving. ### What are good november this or that questions? Good november this or that questions cover cold weather, gratitude and the run-up to Thanksgiving. Try Extra hour of sleep or Extra hour of daylight, Sweater weather or Coat weather, and Gratitude journal or Thankful jar. ### What are good october this or that questions for school? Use pumpkin, leaf and costume pairs, such as Carve a jack-o'-lantern or Decorate with gourds and Costume shopping or Homemade costume. Keep scary pairs mild for young grades, and offer fall pairs instead of Halloween pairs if families opt out. ### How long does a fall this or that game take? A fall this or that game with 15 pairs takes about 10 minutes for a group of 10 to 20 people. One pair as a morning warm-up takes under a minute. ### Can I print fall this or that questions? Yes. Use your browser's Print button or Save as PDF, and the page prints in a clean layout. The site does not offer a separate download or image files. To make a themed sheet, paste pairs into Google Docs or Canva.