The Tiny Seed - Comprehension

One person or thing that is close to another.

• drifts
• town
• neighbor
• drowns

Something that moves in a soft and smooth way.

• drifts
• gently
• drowns
• desert

Something that is carried through the air.

• desert
• floats
• drifts
• drowns

A very dry place.

• dessert
• desert
• drowns
• drifts

What facts have you learned from this story?

• Plants grow colorful and they need water, and some wind to stay healthy.
• ^{Wind can carry seeds from place to place and they cannot grow in ice, seeds need sunshine and water to live.}
• The wind can only hurt plants and keeps them from growing.
• The wind will help seeds if they are not in ice and the ocean wil keep seed from dying of thirst.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What do you know about what plants need to grow?

• Plants grow with fresh air.
• Plants grow if they have water.
• Plants need sunshine and water to grow.
• Plants need water and air to grow.

What conclusion can you draw about seeds and animals?

• Animals do not like seeds.
• Animals eat seeds so being small helps seeds stay safe from animals so they can grow.
• Seeds will always be safe if they are on the ground.
• Animals only eat the seeds once they grow into plants.

What does the word drifts mean in this story?

• Float away fast in the wind.
• To move along by air.
• Moves in the water.
• Floats around the mountain.

Why is it important that the seed does not land in the ocean?

• It will float away.
• The tiny seed would not grow if it landed in the ocean.
• The tiny seed does not need water.
• Seeds can never land in water.

How can the wind hurt the seed?

• It can carry the seed into the ground.
• It cannot move the seed.
• It carries it too close to the sun.
• It will not hurt the seed unless it is cold.