Unit 4: Food and Seasons
1. Food from the Farm
We all need foodto live and grow. Where does our food come from? A lot of it comes from a farmer. A farmer works hard on the land to grow crops. In the fall, farmers pick crops like apples, pears, and pumpkins. They also grow vegetables like carrots, peas, and yams. After the farmer picks the food, they might take it to amarket. A market is a place where people go to buy fresh food.We go to the market to buy healthy things to eat.
2. The Four Seasons
Farmers watch the weather closely. The year is divided into four seasons: winter, spring, summer, and fall.
- Spring: The weather gets warmer. Farmers plant seeds. We see rain and flowers.
- Summer: It is hot. Plants grow big with lots of sun. We have fun outside.
- Fall: It gets cooler. Leaves change color and drop. It is harvest time for apples and yams.
- Winter: It is cold. In some places, itsnows. Plants rest. We stay warm inside.
Did You Know? Vitamin Power!
Fruits and vegetables are not just tasty; they are packed with vitamins that help you grow. Orange vegetables, such as carrots, pumpkins,and sweet potatoes (yams), have a lot of Vitamin A. This vitamin is very important for your eyes. So, when you crunch on a carrot, you are helping your eyes see better!
3. Phonics Focus: N and C
Letter N: The letter n makes the sound you hear at the beginning of nut and the end of sun. Can you hear the /n/ sound in banana?
Letter C: The letter c can make a hard sound like /k/. We hear this sound in cat, carrot, corn, and cake.
Exercise 1: Vocabulary Match
Draw a line to match the word to its meaning or description.
2. Market
3. Feast
4. Winter
5. Carrot
6.Banana
7. Menu
8. Tradition
b. The coldest season
c. A person who grows food
d. A list of food choices
e. A place to buy food
f. An orange vegetable
g. A special large meal
h. Something families do the same way every year
Exercise 2: Phonics – The Letter N
Circle the words that contain the /n/ sound. There are 8 correct words.
1. nest 2. cat 3. sun 4. pear 5. nine
6. banana 7. apple 8. nut 9. fan 10. fish
11. napkin 12. dog
Exercise 3: Phonics – The Hard C
Check the box if the word begins withthe hard C sound (like cat).
Exercise 4:Season Sorting
Write S for Spring, Su for Summer, F for Fall, or W for Winter next to each clue.
1. Snow falls on the ground. ______2. Flowers begin to bloom. ______
3. Wepick apples and pumpkins. ______
4. It is very hot outside. ______
5. Baby animals are born. ______
6. Leaves turn red and orange. ______
7. We wear swimming suits. ______
8. We wear heavy coats and hats. ______
Exercise 5: High Frequency Words
Fill inthe blank with to or have.
1. I like ______ eat apples.2. We ______ a big feast.
3. Do you ______ a red plum?
4. We go ______ the market.
5. They ______ green peas for lunch.
6. Can I go ______ the farm?
7. I ______ a yellow banana.
8. He wants ______ pick pears.
Exercise 6: True or False
Circle True or False for each sentence about food and farms.
1. Farmers grow cars and trucks. (True / False)2. A carrot is a vegetable. (True / False)
3. We buy food at a market. (True / False)
4. Winter is the hottest season. (True / False)
5. Bananas are usually blue. (True / False)
6. A feast is a special meal. (True / False)
7. Apples can be red, green, or yellow. (True / False)
8. We plant seeds in the spring. (True / False)
