When we say something is annual, it means it happens once every year. A year is a big circle around the sun, and it takes 365 days to complete it. Think of it like your birthday. It comes once every year, and you get to celebrate growing older with cake and presents. So, if something is annual, like a party or a festival, it happens once every time the Earth goes all the way around the sun.
Another way to think about annual is like a big tree. Every year, the tree grows a new ring inside its trunk. You can’t see them from the outside, but if you cut the tree, you would see lots of circles. Each circle is like a year of the tree’s life. So, when you hear annual, imagine adding another ring to the tree, showing another year has passed.
Or think about your favorite storybook. If you read it once a year, every time you finish it, you know a whole year has gone by. It’s like a special tradition that marks time, helping you remember how things change and grow each year.