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THE THE TINY TINY SEEDSEED
VOCABULARYVOCABULARY
THRIVETHRIVE::
When living things When living things
thrivethrive
they grow healthy and they grow healthy and strong.strong.
APPEARAPPEAR::
show up – be seenshow up – be seen
The bud The bud appearedappeared on the on the plant.plant.
DROWNSDROWNS::
completely covered in watercompletely covered in water
A plant A plant drownsdrowns if you water if you water it too much.it too much.
DRIFTSDRIFTS::
carried through air or watercarried through air or water
The leaf The leaf drifteddrifted down to the down to the ground.ground.
DESERTDESERT::
very dry placevery dry place
There was no rain in the There was no rain in the desertdesert..
GENTLYGENTLY::
soft and smooth movementsoft and smooth movement
She She gentlygently placed the flower placed the flower on the table.on the table.
BURSTBURST::
to break opento break open
The balloon The balloon burstburst when I when I grabbed it.grabbed it.
NEIGHBORNEIGHBOR::
person or thing close to person or thing close to anotheranother
My My neighborneighbor lives next door. lives next door.
PLANT POWERPLANT POWER
People use plants in many People use plants in many ways. All around us are ways. All around us are objects that come from objects that come from
plants.plants.
Your T-shirt started as aYour T-shirt started as a
cotton plant. The cottoncotton plant. The cotton
plant has seeds calledplant has seeds called
bolls.bolls.
Hot weather makes the Hot weather makes the
bolls bolls burstburst open. open.
When they break open, When they break open,
a soft fluff of cotton a soft fluff of cotton
pops out.pops out.
The fluff might The fluff might drift drift in the in the air, moving slowly in the air, moving slowly in the
wind. People spin the wind. People spin the fluff into thread that fluff into thread that
becomes material.becomes material.
Other plants are used toOther plants are used to
make medicines. Some ofmake medicines. Some of
these plants are found in athese plants are found in a
dry, hot place like thedry, hot place like the
desertdesert..
The aloe plant has a juice The aloe plant has a juice that helps heal cuts. that helps heal cuts.
Many people grow Many people grow
aloe plants.aloe plants.
An aloe plantAn aloe plant
drowns drowns easily. easily.
It is importantIt is important
not to givenot to give
them too muchthem too much
water because water because they will die.they will die.
To get the aloeTo get the aloe juice out,juice out,
gentlygently break off break off a leaf. a leaf.
Do it carefully soDo it carefully so you don’t hurtyou don’t hurt
the plant.the plant.
Some plants areSome plants are
so big that so big that
we can buildwe can build
with them.with them.
Many housesMany houses
are made from are made from
trees.trees.
Look at the houses of theLook at the houses of the
people who live near you.people who live near you.
Does your Does your neighbor neighbor have have
any wooden house?any wooden house?
THE TINY THE TINY SEEDSEED
by Eric Carleby Eric Carle
It was Autumn. It was Autumn.
A strong wind is blowing. A strong wind is blowing.
It blows flower seeds high inIt blows flower seeds high in
the air and carries them farthe air and carries them far
across the land.across the land.
One of the seeds is tiny,One of the seeds is tiny,
smaller than any of the others.smaller than any of the others.
Will it be able to keep up withWill it be able to keep up with
the others?the others?
And where are they all going?And where are they all going?
One of the seeds flies One of the seeds flies
higher than the others. higher than the others.
Up, up it goes! It flies too highUp, up it goes! It flies too high
and the sun’s rays burn it up.and the sun’s rays burn it up.
But the tiny seed sails onBut the tiny seed sails on
with the others.with the others.
Another seed lands on a tallAnother seed lands on a tall
and icy mountain. The iceand icy mountain. The ice
never melts, and the seednever melts, and the seed
cannot grow. The rest of thecannot grow. The rest of the
seeds fly on.seeds fly on.
But the tiny seed does not goBut the tiny seed does not go
as fast as the others.as fast as the others.
Now they are over the ocean. Now they are over the ocean.
One seed falls into the water One seed falls into the water
and drowns. The others sail onand drowns. The others sail on
with the wind.with the wind.
But the tiny seed does But the tiny seed does
not go as high as the not go as high as the
others.others.
One seed drifts down onto theOne seed drifts down onto the
desert. It is hot and dry, and thedesert. It is hot and dry, and the
seed cannot grow.seed cannot grow.
Now the tiny seed is flying veryNow the tiny seed is flying very
low, but the wind pushes it onlow, but the wind pushes it on
with the others.with the others.
Finally the wind stops and theFinally the wind stops and the
seeds fall gently down on theseeds fall gently down on the
ground. A bird comes by andground. A bird comes by and
eats one seed.eats one seed.
The tiny seed is not eaten. The tiny seed is not eaten.
It is so small that the bird does It is so small that the bird does not see it.not see it.
Now it is Winter.Now it is Winter.After their long trip After their long trip
the seedsthe seeds settle down. They looksettle down. They look
just as if they arejust as if they are going to sleep in thegoing to sleep in the
earth. Snow falls andearth. Snow falls and covers them like a softcovers them like a soft
white blanket.white blanket.
A hungry mouse that also lives inA hungry mouse that also lives in
the ground eats a seed for histhe ground eats a seed for his
lunch. But the tiny seed lies lunch. But the tiny seed lies
very still and the mouse does very still and the mouse does
not see it.not see it.
Now it is Spring.Now it is Spring.After a few monthsAfter a few months
the snow the snow has melted. It ishas melted. It is
really Spring.really Spring. Birds fly by. Birds fly by.
The sun shines.The sun shines. The rain falls.The rain falls.
The seeds grow so round and full The seeds grow so round and full
they start to burst open a little.they start to burst open a little.
Now they are not seeds anyNow they are not seeds any
more. more.
They are plants.They are plants.
First they sendFirst they send
roots down into theroots down into the
earth. Then theirearth. Then their
little stems andlittle stems and
leaves begin toleaves begin to
grow up toward thegrow up toward the
sun and the air.sun and the air.
There is another plant that growsThere is another plant that grows
much faster than the new littlemuch faster than the new little
plants. It is a big fat weed. plants. It is a big fat weed.
And it takes all the sunlight andAnd it takes all the sunlight and
rain away from one of the smallrain away from one of the small
new plants. And that little plantnew plants. And that little plant
dies.dies.
The tiny seed hasn’t begun toThe tiny seed hasn’t begun to
grow yet. It will be too late!grow yet. It will be too late!
Hurry!Hurry!
But finally it too starts to growBut finally it too starts to grow
into a plant.into a plant.
The warm weather also brings The warm weather also brings
the children out to play. They toothe children out to play. They too
have been waiting for the sun have been waiting for the sun
and spring time.and spring time.
One child doesn’tOne child doesn’t
see the plantssee the plants
as he runs along andas he runs along and
– – OH! OH!
He breaks one! He breaks one!
Now it cannotNow it cannot
grow any more.grow any more.
The tiny plant that grew from The tiny plant that grew from
the tiny seed is growing fast, the tiny seed is growing fast,
but its neighbor grows evenbut its neighbor grows even
faster. Before the tiny plant faster. Before the tiny plant
has three leaves the other planthas three leaves the other plant
has seven!has seven!
And look! A bud! And look! A bud!
And now even a flower!And now even a flower!
But what is happening? But what is happening?
First there are footsteps. First there are footsteps.
Then a shadow looms over them.Then a shadow looms over them.
Then a hand reaches down andThen a hand reaches down and
breaks off the flower. A boy hasbreaks off the flower. A boy has
picked the flower to give to apicked the flower to give to a
friend.friend.
It is Summer. Now the tiny plantIt is Summer. Now the tiny plant
from the tiny seed is all alone. from the tiny seed is all alone.
It grows on and on.It grows on and on.
It doesn’t stop. The sunIt doesn’t stop. The sun
shines on it and shines on it and
the rain waters it.the rain waters it.
It has many leaves. It has many leaves.
It grows taller andIt grows taller and
taller. It is taller thantaller. It is taller than
the people. It is tallerthe people. It is taller
than the trees. It isthan the trees. It is
taller than thetaller than the
houses.houses.
And now a flowerAnd now a flower
grows on it. grows on it.
People come fromPeople come from
far and near far and near
to look at thisto look at this
flower.flower.
It is the tallestIt is the tallest
flower they flower they
have ever seen.have ever seen.
It is a giant flower.It is a giant flower.
All summer long the birds andAll summer long the birds and
bees and butterflies comebees and butterflies come
visiting. They have never seenvisiting. They have never seen
such a big and beautiful flower.such a big and beautiful flower.
Now it is AutumnNow it is Autumn again.again.
The days growThe days grow shorter. Theshorter. The
nights grow cooler.nights grow cooler. And the And the
wind carries yellowwind carries yellow and red leavesand red leaves
past the flower.past the flower.
Some petals dropSome petals drop from the giantfrom the giant
flower and they sailflower and they sail along with thealong with the
bright leaves overbright leaves over the land and downthe land and down
to the ground.to the ground.
The wind blows harder. The wind blows harder.
The flower has lost almostThe flower has lost almost
all of its petals. It swaysall of its petals. It sways
and bends away fromand bends away from
the wind. But the the wind. But the
wind grows stronger wind grows stronger
and shakes the flower.and shakes the flower.
Once more the wind shakes the Once more the wind shakes the flower, and this time the flower’sflower, and this time the flower’s
seed pod opens. Out come manyseed pod opens. Out come many
tiny seeds that quickly tiny seeds that quickly
sail far away on sail far away on
the wind.the wind.
ERIC CARLEERIC CARLEhas illustrated more than 70 books. He has illustrated more than 70 books. He
wrote most of these books, too. His wrote most of these books, too. His artwork is called collage. First he paints artwork is called collage. First he paints
on paper. Then he cuts the paper into on paper. Then he cuts the paper into small shapes. He glues the painted small shapes. He glues the painted
paper in layers to make shapes. Eric paper in layers to make shapes. Eric Carle likes to write and illustrate books Carle likes to write and illustrate books
about nature.about nature.
ASSIGNMENTASSIGNMENTThe seed was tiny.The seed was tiny.
How does being tiny help How does being tiny help the seed survive?the seed survive?
Use details from the story Use details from the story to explain your answer.to explain your answer.
PLANT PARTSPLANT PARTS
A plant is a living thing. A plant is a living thing. It uses its many parts to It uses its many parts to
grow from a small seed to grow from a small seed to a large plant. Each part a large plant. Each part
helps the plant stay helps the plant stay healthy.healthy.
Plants also need sunlight to Plants also need sunlight to grow. They get light from grow. They get light from
the sun and minerals from the sun and minerals from the soil. These things help the soil. These things help
the plant stay alive and the plant stay alive and grow.grow.
ROOTSROOTSA plant grows A plant grows
roots under roots under the ground. the ground. The roots The roots
hold the plant hold the plant in place and in place and take take in water in water and minerals.and minerals.
STEMSTEMThe stem helps hold The stem helps hold the plant up. It moves the plant up. It moves
the food and water the food and water from the roots up to from the roots up to the other parts of the the other parts of the
plant.plant.
LEAVESLEAVESThe leaves use The leaves use
the sunlight, the sunlight, water, and air water, and air to make food to make food for the plant.for the plant.
FLOWERSFLOWERSThe flowers The flowers make seeds make seeds
that can that can grow into grow into
new plants.new plants.
FRUITFRUITSome plants have fruit. Some plants have fruit.
The fruit grows around the The fruit grows around the seeds and keeps them safe.seeds and keeps them safe.
SEEDSSEEDSThe seeds The seeds
can grow can grow into new into new
plants.plants.
ASSIGNMENTASSIGNMENT
Draw a plant and label Draw a plant and label
its parts.its parts.