“Plants Can’t Jump”

claimedIf you claim something, you say it is yours.

claimed

All the plants and animals in the garden claimed it was theirs.

If I had a jacket, I would claim it as mine. What do you claim as yours?

claimed

Has someone ever claimed something of yours?

What do you say when you want to claim something?

dineSaying that you dine is a fancy way of

talking about eating.

dineThe rabbit in the garden will dine on

the carrots and other foods that grow in the garden.

Every night when I eat dinner, I dine.

What are some times when you dine?

dineWhat time do you usually dine at

home?

When you dine, what is your favorite thing to eat?

Who do you dine with at school?

groaned

A person who groans makes a deep sound that shows unhappiness.

groansThe mole in the story groaned that

the garden belonged to him because he made holes in it.

You might groan if something happens that you don’t like. You might groan if you spill a glass of

milk. When was the last time you groaned about something?

groanedWhat is something that makes you

groan?

Have you ever heard a friend groan? Why did he or she groan?

What is something that could happen in school that might make you want to

groan?

classify

When you classify something, you put it into a group with other things like it.

classifyI can classify plants by whether they

have flowers or not.

I can classify an animal by whether it has fur or not.

Could you classify animals according to the number of legs? Why or why

not?

classify

Would you classify a dog as a pet? Why or why not?

Which of these would you not classify as a plant: a carrot, a tree, a

rock?What is something else you would

classify?

function

Something’s function is its use. The function of your eye is to see things.

functionLeaves have an important function. One of the functions of leaves is to

make food for the plant.

The function of a cup is to hold water. Is the function of a fork to

hold water or to hold food?

functionWhat is the function of an umbrella?

What are two functions a piece of paper can have?

What is the function of a plate?

nutritiousWhen something is nutritious, it is healthful to eat.

nutritiousPlants can be nutritious snacks-

snacks that are good for us.

Carrots are nutritious. Would apple slices or a cupcake be a nutritious

snack?

nutritiousWhich is more nutritious, an apple or

a candy bar?

What is your favorite nutritious thing to eat?

Are vegetables nutritious?