Do you want to know more about little plants?

Text adapted from http://grabows.ism-online.org/2011/09/30/the-little-plant/)

Comprehension

·        Match the meaning of each word from the poem. If you aren’t sure, read the text and try to guess.

Meanings
1. Buried:	a. move slowly
2. Lay:	b. moved from a lower position to a higher position
3. Creep:	c. put deep into the ground
4. Bright:	d. was lying in a flat position
5. Rose:	e. shining

·        Write T (True) or F (False) in the boxes.

 

1. A tiny plant lay fast asleep in the grass.                                                                                          

2. A seed needs sunshine and rain to grow.

3. The raindrops are shining.

4. The little plant rose to see the clouds in the sky.

5. The little plant heard the words of the wonderful world.

Vocabulary

·        Find the past form of the following verbs in the poem. Then write them in Column B.

Column A                           Column B

1. rise                                   ______________

2. bury                                 ______________

3. say                                    ______________

4. hear                                 ______________

5. lie                                     ______________

6. may                                   ______________