AE L5 U8 L3-done-proofed

Key words: wheat, rice, farm, cotton, crop Verbs: to harvest, to farm, to produce Grammar:conjunctions: for, norPhonics: double consonants ending '-ing' or '-er'

Students will learn:

L5 U8 L3

Level 5 Unit 8 Lesson 3

Are farmers usually rich or poor in your country?

What do most farmers near you grow?

Vocabulary

crop: a group of the same plants, grown to sell.

The Yales had a beautiful crop of potatoes last year.

After harvesting the crops each Autumn, the family had a celebration.

to harvest: to pick or remove plants from the ground.

The land had been badly farmed and was unusable for many years.

to farm: growing, harvesting and selling plants.

Jimmy bought a brand new tractor for his farm.

farm: an area of land used for growing crops or raising animals.

cotton: a white fluffy plant product used for clothing.

rice: a swamp grass harvested for food.

Draw a Line to Match

wheat: a crop grown to make flour.

to produce: to make, grow or put something out.

Because of the warm weather, the Mills Farm produced a huge amount of apples this year!

1. My window-box tomato plant produced over 30 tomatoes this season!
2. Mr. Gregor plans to harvest the broccoli on Thursday.
3. Unfortunately, the crop of wheat will fail if it doesn't rain soon.

harvest

produced

crop

wheat

What problems do you think farmers need to deal with? Would you work as a farmer?

Reading

Young plants often have no leaves and are very delicate. They soon grow leaves, which will help them get energy from the sun.

Young Plants

Plants need space to grow, they cannot live too close to neighbors because of competition for food and sunlight. Plants grow best in soil with many nutrients.

Success for Plants

Germination is when the seed begins to grow. The seed opens and tiny roots reach into the earth. The first stems, known as 'shoots', follow the light out of the soil.

Germination

Like humans, plants grow, reproduce and die in a never-ending cycle. Let's look at each stage in more detail!

Circle of Life

The Plant Cycle

I get the tomato seeds for my garden from Italy. The best tomatoes in the world, and nobody else grows them here!

Animals can disperse seeds by moving them, like when squirrels collect acorns or eating them. The seeds are excreeted far away from the plant. The wind disperses seeds a long way away, too, expanding the area where the species can be found. Humans plant seeds in gardens and farms. Insects and birds can also help disperse seeds.

Seed Dispersal

With a little luck and the right conditions, plants will eventually grow to their full height. After they grow leaves, they will begin to make seeds of their own. These seeds can be spread many ways, known as dispersal.

Mature Plants

The Plant Cycle

Across

Down

2. to win or gain more of something 3. how tall something is 5. strength or power 6. easily damaged 8. to open out

1. events happening in a circular process 4. to make babies 7. to move things over a wide area 9. things that make a place good or bad to live in 10. healthy parts that help things grow

Crossword

Grammar

1. Dean grows many vegetables, for he loves to eat fresh food.
2. We couldn't water the plants, for there had been a drought.
3. There is no bread in the house, nor milk.
4. Gary asked Donna to go on a picnic, for it was a nice day.
5. By the way, Fran nor I like to eat fish.

for and nor but or yet so

FANBOYS

Used to combine words and phrases that are equal to one another.

Coordinating Conjunctions

Conjunctions

for nor

Ben did not hear the clock nor the birds.

Ben slept, for he didn't hear the clock or birds.

Definitions: for, nor

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nor

and

or

but

yet

for

so

1. My husband brought me flowers, for he loves me.
2. The puppy is cute, yet naughty!
3. I'll have an egg and a piece of toast, please.
4. Karl did not go to college, nor attend university.
5. King Henry ruled England, but at what price?
6. It was 7:45, so we left the house.
7. Mindy wanted a job in bookkeeping or finance.

for and nor but or yet so

FANBOYS

Used to combine words and phrases that are equal to one another.

Coordinating Conjunctions

Conjunctions

Phonics

Many one-syllable words add a consonent before /-ing/ or /-er/ conjugations.

Double Consonants

hopping running chatting stepping

/-ing/ and /-er/

Many one-syllable words add a consonent before /-ing/ or /-er/ conjugations.

Double Consonants

winner bigger shopper jogger

/-ing/ and /-er/

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Many one-syllable words add a consonent before /-ing/ or /-er/ conjugations.

Double Consonants

Fill in the Blanks

/-ing/ and /-er/

1. 2. 3. 4.

Listen and Spell

Free Talk

Consider some uses for wheat, cotton and rice. Which could you live without and why?

Goodbye!