The Gardener

Written by: Sarah Stewart

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Author’s Purpose:

Skill: Cause and Effect

Say It! beauty

blooming

bulbs

doze

humor

recognizing

showers

sprouting

More Words to Know

adore

catalogues

survived

beauty

the quality that pleases both the

mind and the senses in art or

nature

blooming

having flowers; opening into

flowers

bulbs

round, underground parts from

which cetain plants grow

doze

to sleep lightly

humor

the ability to see or show the

funny side of things

recognizing

identifying

showers

rain that lasts only a short time

sprouting

producing new leaves, shoots, or

buds; beginning to grow

The roses in the

garden are blooming.

The roses in the

garden are blooming.

April showers help the

new plants grow.

April showers help the new

plants grow.

The girl was a real

beauty in her fancy

dress.

The girl was a real

beauty in her fancy

dress.

I watched my

grandfather

doze off after eating

lunch.

I watched my

grandfather doze off

after eating lunch.

The farmer couldn’t

wait until his plants

began sprouting.

The farmer couldn’t

wait until his plants

began sprouting.

The child was good at

recognizing his shapes

and colors.

The child was good

at recognizing his

shapes and colors.

Aunt Jan always laughs

at jokes because she

has a good sense of

humor.

Aunt Jan always

laughs at jokes because

she has a good sense

of humor.

Mom bought a box of

flower bulbs at the

store and we went

home and planted

them.

Let’s review our words.

Watch carefully

because they will flash

on the screen for just a

moment. We will clap

as we spell the word.

sprouting

blooming

bulbs

beauty

doze

showers

recognizing

humor

Spelling Words

Review Pages p.286-289 1. Why is Lydia going to live with

Uncle Jim in the city?

2. What are the three important things Lydia tells Uncle Jim?

3. Who does Uncle Jim look like?

4. What season does Lydia have to wait for?

5. Summarize what has happened so far.

Review Pages p.290-297 1. What did Lydia get for Christmas?

2. Emma taught Lydia to do what? Lydia taught Emma to do what?

3. Lydia is busy in her secret place doing what?

4. How are Emma and Lydia sprucing up the bakery?

5. What is Lydia’s new nickname?

6. What good news did Lydia receive at the end of the story?

GREAT

JOB!