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Grow Tomatoes in Six Steps

Written by Alyse Sweeney • Il lustrated by Nora Voutas

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Grow Tomatoes in Six Steps

A Reading A–Z Level G Leveled BookWord Count: 169

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Pick the Tomatoes!When is it time to taste your tomatoes?When they turn red!

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I like to make fresh tomato salad.How do you like to eat tomatoes?

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Grow Tomatoes in Six Steps

Grow Tomatoes in Six Steps • Level G

Grow Tomatoes in Six StepsLevel G Leveled Book© Learning A–ZWritten by Alyse SweeneyIllustrated by Nora Voutas

All rights reserved.

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CorrelationLEVEL G

G11–12

12

Fountas & PinnellReading Recovery

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Grow Tomatoes in Six Steps • Level GGrow Tomatoes in Six Steps • Level G

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Step 5: Water the SeedlingPut water in the hole.Fill the hole with soil.Pat the soil.

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Tasty TomatoesDo you like tomatoes?I think they’re tasty!They are fun and easy to grow, too!

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Table of Contents

Tasty Tomatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Step 1: Plant the Seeds . . . . . . 5

Step 2: Water the Seeds . . . . 6

Step 3: See the Seedling . . . . 7

Step 4: Time to Transplant . . . 8

Step 5: Water the Seedling . . 9

Step 6: Stake the Plant . . . . . . 10

Pick the Tomatoes! . . . . . . . . . 1 1

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Step 6: Stake the PlantAs your tomato plant grows, tie the plant to a stake. Flowers will bloom on the plant before the tomatoes will grow.

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Grow Tomatoes in Six Steps • Level GGrow Tomatoes in Six Steps • Level G

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Step 1: Plant the SeedsFill a small pot with soil.Use a pencil to poke a hole halfway down the soil.Drop two seeds in the hole.Fill the hole with soil.

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Step 4: Time to TransplantSoon the seedling will be a few inches high.It’s time to plant the seedling outside.Dig a deep hole, and put the seedling inside.

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Step 3: See the SeedlingEach day, make sure that the soil is a little wet.In about a week, you’ll see a seedling poke out of the soil !Move the pot to a warm, sunny place.

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Step 2: Water the SeedsWater the seeds, but not too much.