About this book
Grade Level Equivalent: 1.1
Lexile Measure: 60L
Guided Reading Level: G
Age: Age 3, Age 6, Age 8, Age 4, Age 7
Genre: General Nonfiction, Dictionaries, Series
Subject: Biology and Life Science, Plants and Flowers
Book-Related Activities
BEFORE READING
Ask children to tell you what they think a seed is. Then show them the cover of the book. Have a volunteer point out the two seeds on the cover. Ask: What do you think the girl is going to do with her seeds? How do you know?
AFTER READING
In the book, one seed grows into a marigold plant and the other, a pumpkin plant. Have children brainstorm names of flowers, fruit, and vegetables. Write their suggestions on chart paper, divided into three columns—Flowers, Fruits, Vegetables. Children can draw the items listed and paste them under the correct headings.
- Subjects:Agriculture, Charts and Graphs, Drawing Conclusions and Making Inferences, Reading Response, Vocabulary, Math through Literature, Early Math, Early Reading, Early Science, Real-World Science, Plants and Flowers, Science through Literature
- Skills:Development of Reading Comprehension, Drawing Conclusions, Making Inferences, Charts and Graphs, Science, Vocabulary
