Unit 8: Plants and How They Grow
All About Plants
A plant is a living thing that grows in soil or in water. Plants are amazing! They can be huge trees or tiny flowers. To grow big and strong, most plants need four important things: sunlight, water, air, and soil. Soil is the dirt or earth thatplants grow in [1, 2]. Unlike animals, plants cannot move around to find food. Instead, they make their own food using sunlight. This is a very special job!
Plants have different parts. The roots are usually at the bottom, under the ground. They hold the plant in place and drink up water. The stem is in the middle; it carries water up to the leaves. The leaves and flowers are often at the top. We can observe (look closely at) plants to see how they change. Everything starts with a seed. A seed is a special plant part that can grow into a new plant.
Exercise 1: Vocabulary Match
Match the word to its meaning. Write the correct letter on the line.
1. ______ observe (a) To put a seed in the ground to grow
2. ______ soil(b) The dirt or earth plants grow in
3. ______seeds (c) To look at something closely
4. ______ plant (v) (d) The part of a plantthat grows underground
5. ______ grow (e) Small hard parts that make new plants
6. ______ garden (f) To get bigger and change
7. ______ roots (g) A place where we grow flowers and vegetables
8. ______ senses (h) Seeing, smelling, and touching
Exercise 2: Phonics – K and CK
We use k at the beginning of words and ck at the end of short vowel words. Circle the correct spelling.
1. The hen pecks atthe corn. ( pe_ ) [ k / ck ]
2. Fly a ______ in the wind. ( _ite ) [ k / ck ]
3. The duck says qua______. ( qua_ ) [ k / ck ]
4. Put thebook in your ba______. ( ba_ ) [ k / ck ]
5. A______id is playing ball. ( _id ) [ k / ck ]
6. Do not ki______ the table. ( ki_ ) [ k / ck ]
7. Put on a so______. ( so_ ) [ k / ck ]
8. He is the ______ing. ( _ing ) [ k / ck ]
Exercise 3: Position Words
Read the sentences and fill in the blanks with: top, middle, or bottom.
1. The roots grow at the __________ of the plant.
2. The flower opens at the __________ of the stem.
3. The stem is in the __________ of the plant.
4. Soil is at the __________ of the pot.
5. The sun shines on the __________ of the tree.
6. Worms live at the __________ in the dirt.
7. Leaves grow from the __________ of the stem.
8. The bird sat on the __________ branch.
Exercise 4: High-Frequency Words
Use the words little and said to complete the story.
1. “Look at the garden,” __________ Dad.
2. I see a __________ green leaf.
3. “It needs water,” __________ Mom.
4. The __________ plant will grow big.
5. “Watch it grow,” __________ the girl.
6. A __________ bug is onthe leaf.
7. “Be gentle,” __________ the boy.
8. The __________ seed is now a flower.
Exercise 5: Sentence Scramble
Put the words in the right order to make a sentence.
1. grow / plants / Sun / helps / .
2. garden / is / The / here / .
3. see / We / little / seeds / .
4. observe / I / the / plant / .
5. water / roots / The / need / .
6. plant / the / soil / in / Put / .
7. was / The / green / leaf / .
8. plant / a / tree / Let’s / .
Exercise 6: True or False
1. Plants are living things. ( True / False )
2. Plants need pizza to grow. ( True / False )
3. Roots are usually at the top of the plant. ( True / False)
4. We can find seeds inside a fruit. ( True / False )
5. Soil is the dirt plants grow in. ( True / False )
6. Plants can move around like animals. ( True / False )
7. You can plant a seed in the ground. ( True / False )
8. Leaves need sunlight. ( True / False )
