Plants

A Science A–Z Life Series

Plants
Word Count: 79

Written by Kathy Zahler

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Plants
KEY ELEMENTS USED IN THIS BOOK
The Big Idea: Many aspects of our lives are affected by or dependent
upon plants. In addition to learning about plants, students may gain
an appreciation for the amazing diversity of plant life on Earth and
the extensive roles plants play in their lives.
Key words: cacti, flowers, food, fruit, grow, leaves, plants, roots, seed, stems,
store, sunlight, water

Key comprehension skill: Main idea and details

Other suitable comprehension skills: Compare and contrast, summarize,
classify information, identify facts, elements of a genre

Key reading strategy: Ask and answer questions

Other suitable reading strategies: Connect to prior knowledge,
summarize, visualize

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Written by Kathy Zahler

Reading Levels
Plants
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Written by Kathy Zahler Lexile 220L
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Fountas and Pinnell* E
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 trees in snow

Plants grow in wet and dry places.

Plants grow in many places. Cacti store water.

They can be big. Plants grow in cold lands.

They can be small. They grow in hot lands.
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Plants grow toward light. Young plants need lots of water.

All plants need sunlight. All plants need water.

Sunlight helps them grow. Water helps them grow.
5 6
 Plant Parts
Flowers make
fruit and seeds.

Fruits hold
seeds.

Leaves get
sunlight and
make food.
Stems carry
water from
roots to leaves.

A pea plant grows.

Roots take
in water.
Roots carry water to stems.
Stems carry water to leaves.
All plants have parts. Leaves take in sunlight.
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 dandelion seeds

sunflower seeds and plant

A hippo eats grass.
Plants make flowers.
Plants are nice to look at.
Flowers make seeds.
Some plants are good
Plants grow from seeds. to eat.
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