Grade 2 ELA I can Watch the video

Grade 2 ELA

I can: ● Watch the video and enjoy to continue building background knowledge. ● Reread the poem with your teacher. ● Answer questions about each part of the poem. (Generative Questions sheet is available. ) ● Stop and Jot: How did thinking about what the author seems to want you to feel help you understand the poem better? ● Act out the poem or choreograph a dance to it. ● Complete Plural Nouns activity. ● Complete the Writing Choice Board activity.

Watch Video and Enjoy! How Does A Seed Become A Plant?

“Life of a Plant” by Risa Jordan

Life of a Plant by Risa Jordan A plant will grow from a tiny seed, Some water and sun is all you need. First the roots grow underground, They suck up minerals from all around.

Life of a Plant by Risa Jordan Then come stems, some tall, some stout, And next the branches spread about. Leaves grow in all shapes and sizes, Watch this new life as it rises.

Life of a Plant by Risa Jordan Flowers bloom from buds on stems, They are as pretty as precious gems. Some plants give us juicy fruit, Some have vegetables at the root.

Life of a Plant by Risa Jordan New seeds travel to and fro, By wind and water, on the go. And the cycle keeps on going, Soon new stems and leaves are showing.

Life of a Plant by Risa Jordan A plant will grow from a tiny seed, Some water and sun is all you need. Hopeful, calm What does the author seem to want you to feel? How did she accomplish that?

Life of a Plant by Risa Jordan First the roots grow underground, They suck up minerals from all around. feeling of fullness like a dry sponge getting moisture What does the author seem to want you to feel? How did she accomplish that?

Life of a Plant by Risa Jordan Then come stems, some tall, some stout, And next the branches spread about. Curiosity, interest What does the author seem to want you to feel? How did she accomplish that?

Life of a Plant by Risa Jordan Leaves grow in all shapes and sizes, Watch this new life as it rises. Curiosity, interest hopeful What does the author seem to want you to feel? How did she accomplish that?

Life of a Plant by Risa Jordan Flowers bloom from buds on stems, They are as pretty as precious gems. Some plants give us juicy fruit, Some have vegetables at the root. What does the author seem to want you to feel? How did she accomplish that?

Life of a Plant by Risa Jordan New seeds travel to and fro, By wind and water, on the go. And the cycle keeps on going, Soon new stems and leaves are showing. What does the author seem to want you to feel? How did she accomplish that?

Life of a Plant by Risa Jordan Stop and Jot: How did thinking about what the author seems to want you to feel help you understand the poem better? Share your thinking with someone.

Life of a Plant by Risa Jordan Reader’s Theater Invite kids in groups or pairs to act out the poem or choreograph a dance to it.

Plural nouns -s and -es Re-read “Life of a Plant” looking for words in the story ending with -s and -es. Write the words on the form provided.

Writing Choice Board Choose one for your writing today.