Arctic Plants
Learning Goals
In this chapter, you will learn to:
- Identify rhyming words
- Copy short sentences
- Read common sight words in a paragraph
- Answer questions about a story
- Give sentence answers to questions
- Give an opinion on a reading
Talk About It
- Would you ever want to go to the arctic? Why or why not?
Picture Dictionary |
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Use the pictures to help you figure out the words. |
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| arctic | beautiful | winter |
| dark | summer | ice |
| water | heat | together |
| wind | willow | poppy |
| bright |
Practice reading these words without the pictures. |
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| beautiful | dark | winter | wind | willow |
| bright | heat | together | water | summer |
| arctic | ice | poppy |
Word Skills
Word Patterns
Two words rhyme when the endings sound the same. For example, these words rhyme:
- car and bar
- net and jet
- fill and hill
- pot and rot
- nut and cut
Find the words that rhyme. The first one is done for you.
| land | try | mice | ||
| lot | ice | hand | sky | dot |
1. sun run
2. ______________ ______________
3. ______________ ______________
4. ______________ ______________
5. ______________ ______________
Read the sentences. Then copy them. Use upper case letters, periods, and question marks correctly. |
| The mice hid in the hole. |
| Do you like this dish? |
| Do not slip on the ice. |
| Can we chat? |
| We had a lot of fun. |
Use Your Reading Skills
Listen to Arctic Plants. Then read Arctic Plants in BC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English – Reader 1.
Check Your Understanding
Answer these questions. Use the underlined words to form a sentence.
1. How long does summer in the arctic last?
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2. What plant adds a bit of heat to the ground so other plants can grow?
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3. What do the plants do to last in the cold wind?
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4. Why is the arctic willow different from other trees?
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5. What does the arctic poppy always face?
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6. What plant do you like best?
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Writing Task
Think of a time when you had to be strong and brave. Tell the story to your instructor. Then copy your story into your notebook.
When you are done, read your story.
- Did you begin each sentence with an upper case letter?
- Did you use an upper case letter at the beginning of a person’s name?
- Did you end each sentence with a period or question mark?
- Are you missing any words?
Answer Key |
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| Word Skills | |
| QUESTION | ANSWER |
| 1 | sun, run |
| 2 | land, hand |
| 3 | try, sky |
| 4 | mice, ice |
| 5 | lot, dot |
| Check Your Understanding | |
| QUESTION | ANSWER |
| 1 | Summer in the arctic lasts for just a few weeks. |
| 2 | Arctic moss adds a bit of heat to the ground so other plants can grow. |
| 3 | Plants stay together to last in the cold wind. |
| 4 | Th