Rocket sees little holes in the garden soil.
"Who made these?" he asks. Raven asks, "What do you notice?"
Nova hints, "Someone wiggly was busy."
Worms make tunnels as they move.
Tunnels let air reach plant roots.
Tunnels help water drain through soil.
Worms mix the soil as they dig.
Worms eat tiny bits of soil.
They eat bits of old plants too.
Worm droppings are called worm casts.
Worm casts have food that plants need.
Casts make soil softer, so roots grow easily.
Old leaves and plant bits break down.
They become compost.
Compost helps make new soil.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| Worm tunnels help water drain. | ? |
| Worms mix the soil. | ? |
| Worm casts make soil harder. | ? |
| Old leaves can become compost. | ? |
| Living thing | What it needs from soil |
|---|---|
| Bean plant | Water, air and food for its roots |
| Earthworm | Damp soil and old plant bits to eat |
Let us review this week's sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
Put: P-U-T.
Round: R-O-U-N-D.
Some: S-O-M-E.
Picture: P-I-C-T-U-R-E.
Change: C-H-A-N-G-E.
Spell: S-P-E-L-L.
Air: A-I-R.
Hooray for worms, and hooray for you!
Tomorrow is Grow It Day. You will sort soil.