Name_____________________________Date:_____________ Reading Words for �The Secret Life of Trees����

Write Write Write Write 10101010 sentences with sentences with sentences with sentences with 10101010 words and words and words and words and try not to start all sentences with I.try not to start all sentences with I.try not to start all sentences with I.try not to start all sentences with I. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

1. discover2. energy 3. forecast 4. shed 5. source 6. whole 7. sweaters 8. heaviest 9. protects 10. branches

1. rough2. cracked 3. smooth 4. coast 5. through 6. stretch 7. hundred 8. sunlight 9. ground 10.recorded

1. bristlecone2. amazing 3. insect 4. disguise 5. badgers 6. types 7. conifers 8. forest 9. shelter 10. weather

1. brilliant2. evergreen 3. instead 4. easily 5. bouncy 6. scaly 7. steamy 8. hardly 9. tropical 10. countries

Daily Homework: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

1. Write 10sentences with 10 words. 2.Lang..

1. Write 10 sentences with 10 words. 2. Spelling:

1. Write 10 sentences with 10 words. 2. Math:

1. Write 10 sentences with 10 words. 2. Study for SPELL. and VOC. TESTS on Friday.

Spelling Words for the Week1. smooth 2. roots 3. food 4. scooter 5. boot

6. broom 7. moon 8. cartoon 9. roof 10.spoon

11. springtime 12.ostrich 13.answer 14.paper 15.page

16.discover 17.energy 18.forecast 19.shed 20. source

Vocabulary Words For This Week1. discover � find out; learn for the first

time 2. energy � the power to do things3. forecast � predict

4. shed � throw off5. source- a place from which something comes

Name ______________________________________________ Study Guide The Secret Life of Trees

Write the correct word in the blank. discover energy forecast shed source

1. When did they _____________________ the surprise?

2. We need ____________________________ to run the long race.

3. Some trees ____________________ their leaves in autumn.

4. The sun is a good ________________________ of light.

5. There is a ____________________________ of rain today.

1. What is the genre of this selection? ______________________

2. Why is The Secret Life of Trees a good title for this book?

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3. According to this selection, what is the heaviest thing on Earth?

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4. The tree�s bark protects the _____________________________

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5. A tree gets its food from the ____________________________

6. Can a tree live without sun and water? ____________________

7. Can a tree live longer than other living things? ______________

8. Which kinds of trees lose their leaves in winter? _____________

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9. Seeds may never grow into a tree because __________________

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10. How long is the sugar pine cone? ________________________

11. Pine cones forecast a storm by __________________________

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12. The tallest tree alive today is growing in __________________

13. Name two things that are made from wood: __________________

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14. Why are the branches of conifers bouncy? _______________

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15. Why can a palm tree�s seed grow without water? ___________

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16. What does the author mean by �in summer a tree is an animal hotel�?

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Name __________________________ The Secret Life of Trees 1

Bark, half, young and smooth, high, sunlight, longer, water, old and rough,

1. At the top of the tree bark is ______________________.

2. At the bottom of the tree bark is______________________.

3. _______________ protects the tree�s trunk and branches.

4. A tree can live __________________ than any other living thing.

5. When you see a tree you only see ________________ of the tree.

6. The tree�s roots spread out as far as the tree is ______________.

7. A tree needs_______________ and _______________ to grow.

Match word to meaning

1. sum ___

2. some ___

3. road ___

4. rode___

5. rowed___

6. waste___

7. waist ___

8. tick ___

9. tick ___

Write the word and then add ing

1. ______________

2. ______________

3. ______________

4. ______________

5. ______________

6. ______________

7. ______________

8. ______________

9. ______________

a. sound of clockb. used oars

c. small insect

d. trash

e. street

f. a little bit

g. transported

h. total

i. middle of body

smile

vote

care

trot

nap

pot

hike

make

want

Name __________________________ The Secret Life of Trees 2

badgers, water, under, energy, high up,bristlecone, bark, tree, rabbits

1. The tree leaves use ___________________ from the sun to make food.

2. The tree�s roots spread out in search of _______________________.

3. The oldest tree on record is the _______________________tree.

4. A ________________________ is the home for many animals and birds.

5. Birds build _________________________nest in the trees.

6. Wasps may build a nest _________________________ tree branches.

7. Insects and bugs live on and under the_________________________.

8. Under the roots ______________ and ______________ dig their home.

Write the base word

1. classes _______________

2. whispered ______________

3. grinning________________

4. loudly ________________

5. ninety ________________

6. hungriest ______________

7. careful _______________

8. splashing _______________

9. unexciting ______________

10. germination _____________

1when Write the 2—where number! 3 how

1. _______ in the restaurant

2. _______ in a loud voice

3. ______ this morning

4. _______ shouted happily

5. _______ in a few minutes

6. _______ talk softly

7. _______ in the garage

8. ______ next Tuesday

Name _______________________The Secret Life of Trees 3 animals, types, broadleaved, season, winter, sunlight, buds

1. There are two main __________________________ of trees.

2. The __________________________ tree has large, flat leaves .

3. Many broadleaved trees change their leaves as the ________________ change.

4. The broadleave trees leaves drop off because there is less__________________.

5. In spring, fresh new leaves open from ____________________ on the branches.

6. Trees wake up from their _____________________ sleep as the days get longer.

7. In the summer the trees give shade, shelter, and food to ___________________.

1. everywhere _________________

2. laughing _________________

3. blackbirds _________________

4. prettiest _________________

5. hopped _________________

6. downstream_________________

7. newspaper ________________

8. bristlecone _________________

9. unlocked _________________

1. rude ____egg center

2. waste ____sled dog

3. yolk ____impolite

4. chap ____dirt

5. clip ____ man or boy

6. husky ____ song bird

7. lark ____ cut

8. soil ____ nap

9. troll _____trash

10. rest _____dwarf

Write the base word or if it is a compound word, write a C.

Match word to meaning.

Name __________________________________ The Secret Life of Trees 4

branches, forecast, evergreens, conifers, sugar, cones, needles

1. Some trees like the _________________ do not lose their leaves.

2. Conifers are called _________________

3. Conifers have short sharp _________________ that shed snow.

4. The _________________ are extra bouncy, so they won�t break.

5. Conifers trees have hard, scaly ________________ to protect the seeds.

6. The cone of a _________________ pine is two feet long.

7. Pine cones can help _________________ the weather.

1. out ___________________

2. tree__________________

3. back _________________

4. egg __________________

5. tumble_________________

6. sun ___________________

7. camp _________________

8. humming________________

9. apple __________________

10. hedge _________________

X out the word that does not go with the other two words.

Compound words

1. sing spell hum

2. box trunk lid

3. dust trunk mud

4. young red pink

5. butter flour bowl

6. table oven stove

7. wink blink thing

8. dirt wet soil

9. conifers bush evergreens

10. van truck bank

seed

hog

doors

yard

shine

fire

shell

weed

bird

top

Name __________________________ The Secret Life of Trees 5

strangler tree tropical source Coconut wood secret

1. Lots of tasty fruits grow from the _____________ trees.

2. _____________ palms grow wild on many tropical beaches.

3. The _____________ fig tree grows in the roots of other trees.

4. Trees are the _____________ of wood and paper.

5. Chairs and tables can be made of _____________.

6. The biggest of _____________ of all is the book you are reading

comes from a _____________.

Number, then write in ABC order

__refund ________________

__asleep ________________

__aloud ________________

__ repeat ________________

__aside ________________

__relay ________________

__animal ________________

__ aboard ________________

__record ________________

__against ________________

Dictionary Spelling - Match

____nootrishƏn

____grōō

____di rekshƏnz

____snugƏl

____vilij

____ringkƏld

_____ sƏrviv

___ smird

___ inôrmƏs

___ ôl wā

1. always

2. directions

3. enormous

4. grew

5. nutrition

6. smeared

7. snuggle

8. survive

9. village

10. wrinkled

Directions / Explanation for the next few pages….

Phonics Part Explanation for L, S, R, VD, DPT

L means long vowel

S means short vowel

R means r-control (ar/, er/, ir/, or/, ur/)

VD means vowel digraphs (oo/ in moon, oo/ in book etc)

DPT means diphthong (ow/ in cow, ou/ in loud, oi/ in oil, oy/ in boy, etc.)

Teach and Test

Have students cover the words. Call them out 1 at a time and have them write them down. Use as a practice spelling test.

Name __________________________________ Secret Life of Trees 1

Sounds: L S DPT VD R Teach and Test1. fort _____

2. globe______

3. good______

4. trout______

5. spray______

6. toast_____

7. snoop______

8. drive_____

9. nurse_____

10. mouse_____

11.______________________

12.______________________

13.______________________

14.______________________

15.______________________

6.___________________________

7.___________________________

8.___________________________

9.____________________________

10.___________________________

energy source forecast shed discover

1. We listened to the weather _____________________.

2. The snake can _____________________ its skin.

3. We can __________________ what happened to the frog.

4. The lake is the animal�s major _______________ of water.

5. Mom needs to have plenty of ________________ for the party.

1.1.1.1. lisa lisa lisa lisa are are are are tallest tallest tallest tallest than than than than sam mary george and i sam mary george and i sam mary george and i sam mary george and i

__________________________________________________________________________ 2. him2. him2. him2. him are are are are thethethethe funnier funnier funnier funnier student student student student in in in in classclassclassclass said tony said tony said tony said tony

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Name _________________________________Secret Life of Trees 2

Sounds: L S R DPT VD

Match the words that go together. Teach and Test

1. sharp____

2. stool_____

3. howl_____

4. wait_____

5. lost_____

1. leaf___

2. root___

3. flower__

4. stem___

5. seed___

A. baby plant

B. pollen

C. make food

D. hold up plant

E. makes fruit

11.______________________

12.______________________

13.______________________

14.______________________

15.______________________

6.____________________________

7.____________________________

8.____________________________

9._______________________

10.______________________

Voc. Words: shed energy source forecast discover

1. _______________ a force that can give something power

2. _______________ to learn or find out about something

3. _______________ to predict, or say ahead of time; what will happen

4. _______________ to throw off

5. _______________ a thing or a person from which something comes

1. 1. 1. 1. he he he he put put put put ate ate ate ate eGgs eGgs eGgs eGgs in in in in the the the the caKe caKe caKe caKe hehehehe put put put put flower flower flower flower in the cakein the cakein the cakein the cake

________________________________________________________________________2. 2. 2. 2. tttthishishishis book book book book are are are are about about about about i i i indianndianndianndians s s s homes. homes. homes. homes. tttthis his his his book book book book are are are are aboutaboutaboutabout indian foodindian foodindian foodindian food

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Name ______________________________Secret Life of Trees 3

Sounds: L S R DPT VD

Opposites Teach and Test 1. step_____

2. clown ______

3. flock______

4. port______

5. bloom______

1. sick __

2. old ___

3. dirty __

4. front __

5. open__

A. well

B. clean

C. young

D. close

E. back

11. _____________________

12. _____________________

13. _____________________

14. _____________________

15. _____________________

6.___________________________

7.___________________________

8.___________________________

9.___________________________

10.__________________________

shed forecast source discover energy

1. ______________________ find out ; learn for the first time

2. ______________________ the power to do things

3. ______________________ predict

4. ______________________ throw off

5. ______________________ a place from which something come

1.1.1.1. jim askt where jim askt where jim askt where jim askt where is is is is thethethethe new new new new gamegamegamegame

_________________________________________________________________________ 2. we 2. we 2. we 2. we neeneeneeneeding ding ding ding to to to to pickpickpickpick the the the the peas beans tomatoes and corn peas beans tomatoes and corn peas beans tomatoes and corn peas beans tomatoes and corn

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Name _________________________________Secret Life of Trees 4

Sounds: L S R DPT VD

Write the root words. Teach and Test

1. shadow ___

2. mine______

3. south_____

4. fur_____

5. noon_____

1. misquoted ______________

2. recounting _____________

3.disjointed ______________

4.unexpected _____________

5. shadier _______________

11.____________________

12.____________________

13.____________________

14.____________________

15.____________________

6. ___________________________

7___________________________

8___________________________

9___________________________

10___________________________

Voc. Words: shed source forecast discover energy

1. This 1-syllable word has the CVC spelling pattern. _________________

2. The word has the same vowel sound as four. ___________________

3. This is the only word that doesn�t have an r-controlled sound. ___________

4. These words have 3 syllables. __________________, _______________

5. This word has a common prefix. ________________________

1.1.1.1. the taller tree alive today are a redwood said markthe taller tree alive today are a redwood said markthe taller tree alive today are a redwood said markthe taller tree alive today are a redwood said mark

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. is the bristlecome pinis the bristlecome pinis the bristlecome pinis the bristlecome pin The older tree in werldThe older tree in werldThe older tree in werldThe older tree in werld

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Name _____________________________Secret Life of Trees 5

Sounds: L S DPT VD R

Noun Pronoun Verb Teach and Test 1. bride _____

2. coin ______

3. grave _____

4. stood _____

5. worn _____

1. she _____

2. desk_____

3. us _____

4. haunted ___

5. said _____

6. plane_____

7. their ____

8. destroy __

9. was _____

10. I ______

11._______________________

12._______________________

13.______________________

14._______________________

15._______________________

6.______________________

7.______________________

8._____________________

9.______________________

10.______________________

discover forecast source energy shed

1. A duck�s oily feathers ________________________________ water.

2. Did he _____________________________ fair weather for Friday?

3. The sun�s _________________________ heats the water in the pool.

4. The ____________________ of the spring water is deep in the ground.

5. Did you _____________________________ why the plant died?

1. som insect disguise them selves som insect disguise them selves som insect disguise them selves som insect disguise them selves atatatat par par par parkkkk of a tree of a tree of a tree of a tree

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. do insect lives no and insect lives no and insect lives no and insect lives no and under under under under tree tree tree tree bart bart bart bart askt colby askt colby askt colby askt colby

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Name_______________________________Date_____________________

Secret Life of Trees- Vocabulary Test

Directions: Fill in the letter of the definition that fits each vocabulary word.

1. discover

2. energy

3. forecast

4. shed

5. source

A. a place from which something comes

B. find out; learn for the first time

C. predict

D. the power to do things

E. throw off

Directions: Circle the word and then write it on the line.

6. Did you ____________________ the secret world of trees?

a. discover b. energy c. shed

7. Tree leaves use _________________ from the sun to make food.

a. forecast b. energy c. discover

8. Conifers have short needles that ________________ snow easily.

a. shed b. ripens c. source

9. A pine cone can help ____________________ the weather.

a. discover b. nutrition c. forecast

10. A tree is a____________________ of paper.

a. source b. forecast c. energy

Name ____________________________________Spelling Double Puzzle Secret Life of Trees Write Words in ABC Order

ostrich food discover springtime moon scooter boot roots forecast energy ABC Order

1. ______________

2.______________

3.______________

4.______________

5.______________

6.______________

7.______________

8.______________

9.______________

10. ____________

Match words that go together. Use your spelling words.

1. bird-___________________________________

2. warm weather -___________________________

3. shoes--_________________________________

4. tree anchor- _____________________________

5. night light - ____________________________

6. to predict-______________________________

7. find -_________________________________

Name:_________________________ Date:____________________

Secret Life of Trees 1

1) I missed an ______ on the test.

A. answer B. boot

C. ostrich D. cartoon

2) The ______ is sunny weather.

A. shed B. forecast

C. cartoon D. food

3) The ______ ate the feed.

A. energy B. ostrich

C. page D. broom

4) The ______ was shining.

A. source B. energy

C. smoo th D. moon

5) Let's go to the ______ museum.

A. paper B. energy

C. broom D. cartoon

6) I found a ______ rock beside the

creek.

A. roof B. scooter

C. boot D. smooth

7) He drove the ______ through the

park.

A. springtime B. scooter

C. energy D. source

8) You will ______ the answer.

A. food B. forecast

C. springtime D. discover

9) I eat ice cream with a ______.

A. food B. spoon

C. cartoon D. roots

10) I put my right ______ on first.

A. answer B. boot

C. broom D. shed

Name:______________________________ Date:________________

Secret Life of Trees 2

1. ______ is my favorite season.

A. forecast B. smooth

C. roof D. springtime

2. She plays tennis with great

______.

A. energy B. roof

C. springtime D. boot

3. The ______ was damaged by

hail.

A. Roof B.

discover

C. springtime D. ostrich

4. The ______ had collapsed.

A. smooth B. roots

C. shed D. scooter

5. Meat is a good ______ of protein.

A. paper B. boot

C. page D. source

6. The ______ just missed my car!

A. paper B. roots

C. source D. scooter

7. The ______ of the tree were

exposed.

A. scooter B. roots

C. energy D. ostrich

8. The ______ is in the freezer.

A. food B. answer

C. forecast D. paper

9. I am on the book's last ______.

A. source B. moon

C. page D. cartoon

10. The waitress used the ______ to

sweep her section.

A. food B. moon C. broom D. spoon

Name: _________________________________�The Secret Life of TreesSkill Reminder: Grammar Test � Skill � Names of Holidays

• Important words in the names of holidays begin with capital letters.

Directions: Write each holiday correctly on the line.

1. arbor day ________________________________________________________________________2. valentine�s day ________________________________________________________________________3. independence day ________________________________________________________________4. thanksgiving ________________________________________________________________________5. christmas ________________________________________________________________________6. election day ________________________________________________________________________

Directions: Re-write each sentence correctly on the blank.

7. labor day is always on a monday.

________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____8. election day is always on a tuesday.

________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____9. mother�s day is in may.

________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____10. Why is father�s day always on a Sunday?

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