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Practice Book Unit 3 Family Times 101

The GardenerLydia Grace goes to live with her uncle in the city when money gets tight at home. She helps in his bakery, learns to make bread, and makes friends there. Lydia loves to garden, and even though gardening space is limited in the city, she makes the best of what room she has. By the end of the story, she has transformed her uncle’s building with her passion for growing things.

ActivityPlant a Window Garden Fill a pan with soil. Find seeds suitable for a small space such as herbs for cooking or small flowers. Plant them following the directions on the package. How do the flowers change the feel of the window in which they sit?

Summary

Cause and EffectA cause tells why something happened. An effect is what happened. Words such as because, since, and so are clues that can help you figure out a cause and its effect.

ActivityMarbles Use marbles or tennis balls to explore cause and effect. What happens when one marble strikes another? Can you make the second marble go in the direction you want? What happens if you try to bounce a marble on the floor? Experiment with cause and effect together.

Comprehension Skill

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Words to KnowKnowing the meanings of these words is important to reading The Gardner. Practice using these words to learn their meanings.

Vocabulary Wordsbeauty quality that makes a person or thing pleasing to look at

blooming the opening of flowers on a plant

bulbs the round parts of some plants that are underground

doze to sleep lightly or for a short time

humor the ability to enjoy funny things

recognizing know and remember from the past

showers brief rain fall

sprouting beginning to grow

Lesson Vocabulary

Action and Linking VerbsAn action verb tells what something or someone does. A linking verb tells what someone or something is.

Action verbs: run, plays, laughs

Linking verbs: am, is, are, was, were

ActivityCircle the Verbs Cut out a page from an old magazine. Together, find and circle the action verbs. Then find and underline the linking verbs.

Grammar

Practice Tested Spelling Words

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