Book Summary
Where Plants Grow is an informational book that explains the different conditions under which plants can grow. Readers will learn that plants can grow inside and outside, in soil, sand, or water, and even on rocks or other plants. At the end of the book, readers will find out the 3 things needed to make plants grow. The familiar topic, repeated text, and picture-to-text correspondence make this an easy book for early readers.  

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Ask and answer questions

Objectives

• Understand and identify main idea and details
• Identify medial sounds
• Practice reading words with short vowels i, o
• Capitalize and punctuate sentences
• Read content vocabulary

Materials

• Book – Where Plants Grow (copy for each student)
• Chalkboard or dry erase board
• Main Idea and Details, Content Vocabulary Word Search worksheets

    Indicates an opportunity to use the book interactively. (All activities may be completed with paper and pencil if books are not consumable.)

Vocabulary

• High-frequency words: can, some, in
• Content words: plants, outside, inside, soil, pots, sand, water, rocks, air, sunlight