Rocket kicks through a pile of leaves.
"Is the tree sick?" he asks.
Raven looks up. "What do you notice on the branches?"
Nova says, "Look for tiny buds."
Plants change with the seasons.
In spring, seeds sprout and new leaves open.
In summer, plants grow and make flowers.
In fall, many plants make seeds.
Many trees drop their leaves in fall.
In winter, many plants rest.
The tree is not sick. It is resting!
Some trees keep their leaves all year.
We call them evergreens.
Many evergreens have thin leaves called needles.
Other trees drop their leaves and grow new ones.
Both kinds are healthy trees.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| Plants change with the seasons. | ? |
| Every tree drops its leaves in fall. | ? |
| Many evergreens have needles. | ? |
| New leaves open in spring. | ? |
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| Many plants make seeds in fall. | ? |
| A bare tree in winter is always sick. | ? |
| Plants grow and flower in summer. | ? |
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
Animals: A-N-I-M-A-L-S.
House: H-O-U-S-E.
You followed a plant through the year!
Tomorrow you will see what animals do.