Seeds On the Move

Published edition© Eleanor CurtainPublishing 2003First published 2003Apart from any fair dealingfor the purposesof study, research, criticismor review, as permittedunder the Copyright Act ofAustralia, no part of thisbook may be reproduced byany process, or transmittedin any form, withoutpermission of the copyrightowner. Where copies of partor the whole of this book aremade under Part VB of theCopyright Act, the lawrequires that records of suchcopying be kept and thecopyright owner is entitledto claim payment.Developed byEleanor Curtain PublishingText: Jenny FeelyConsultant: Susan HillDesigned byAlexander StittProduction byPublishing SolutionsPrinted in Hong KongISBN 0 7253 2950 5Pack ISBN 0 7253 2338 8(6 Student Books +1 Teacher Edition)1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 903 04 05?How to use this bookBefore reading: TalkthroughTalk through the book with the children. Encouragethem to predict the text from the pictures and tothink about the information they provide. Direct thechildren’s attention to aspects of the text that maychallenge them. Support the children to deal withthese challenges by asking the Talkthrough questionson each page.During reading: Observe and supportObserve the children as they read. As needed,support children by assisting them to discover anduse reading strategies and cues to solve problemsand respond to reading challenges that arise in thetext. Encourage them to monitor their own reading.Interruptions to the child’s reading should beminimal and focused on a specified learning need.After reading: Checkingcomprehension, responding to textTo further develop children’s understanding of thetext, select activities found on the inside back cover.These whole text, sentence and word level activitiesreinforce the teaching focus of this book. Assessmentideas are provided to assist with planning for furtherteaching.

Seeds On the MoveSeeds grow on plantsSeeds come from plants.When seeds are ripe they leave the plantsand find a new place to grow.?4TalkthroughThis is chapter one. It is called ‘Seeds grow on plants’.It tells us that seeds grow on plants. It says that seedsleave the plants they grow on to find a new place togrow. Look at the pictures. Where are the seeds?4

5Observe and supportCan the child identify different features on the page?Can you show me the chapter heading?How did you know it was the chapter heading?5

Seeds On the MoveSeeds are different shapes and sizes.Seeds are moved in different ways.?6TalkthroughWhat shape are the seeds on this page? What size arethey?The book says that seeds of different shapes and sizesmove in different ways.6

7Observe and supportDoes the child interpret the visual information on thepage?What shape can seeds be? How do you know?Point out a particular seed in one picture.How do you think this seed would move?7

Seeds On the MoveSeeds are moved by windSome seeds are movedby the wind.These seeds are small and light.When the wind stops blowing,these seeds fall.?8TalkthroughLook at the pictures. What is making these seeds move?What would this chapter be called? What shape andsize would seeds need to be to be moved by the wind?8

9Observe and supportDoes the child understand the literal meaning of thetext?What are seeds that are moved by the wind like? Whathappens when the wind stops blowing? Where does thebook say this?9

Seeds On the MoveSeeds are moved by animalsSome seeds are moved by animals.Some seeds stick to the fur or wool of animals.Other seeds are eaten by animals.?10TalkthroughSome seeds are moved by animals. Some seeds stick toanimals’ fur or wool. Animals eat other seeds.10

11Observe and supportCan the child read the text fluently?Model fluent reading for the child.Can you read it with me? Can you make it sound liketalking? Can you read it by yourself?11

Seeds On the MoveSeeds are moved by waterSome seeds are moved by water.They float on the top of the wateruntil they reach land.?12TalkthroughThese seeds are moved by water. They can float. Thewater takes them to land.12

13Observe and supportCan the child draw inferences from the text?Some plants have seeds that can float. Where wouldthese plants grow? Why?13

Seeds On the MoveNew plants growSeeds are moved in many ways.When the seeds stop movingthey can start growing.Some seeds grow into new plants.?14TalkthroughThis page tells us about what happens when the seedsstop moving. They can start growing.14

15Observe and supportDoes the child understand conditional language?Do all seeds grow into plants? Which part of the booktells us that?15

Seeds On the Move?TalkthroughThis is a flow chart. It shows us the life cycle of aplant.Point out the arrows and the continuous nature ofthe diagram.From seed to plantseeds move to a new placeseeds grow on plantroots and leavesgrow from seed16plant grows biggerComprehension checkWhat are some of the ways that seeds from plantsare moved from one place to another?What happens to some of the seeds?What would happen if seeds couldn’t move awayfrom the plant they grew on?16

Responding to textHave children use constructionmaterials to design, build anddisplay three seeds. One that could bemoved by wind, one that could bemoved by animals and one that couldbe moved by water. Ask children towrite a caption to go with their display.Have the children write aboutone of the seeds in theintroduction, discussing how theymight move away from the plant theygrew on. Encourage children to use thebook as a model.Children could build lists ofwords featuring the long /e/sound as represented by the digraphs‘ee’, ‘ea’ and ‘e-e’, such as seed, sealeat, these.For further literacy activities seethe accompanying book, AlphaWorldLiteracy Learning Activities: EarlyReading Levels 6–11. It contains tworeproducible blackline mastersspecifically related to this book.AssessmentCan the child:➤ understand technical language?(“Seeds are moved by wind.”)➤ interpret pictures to explain thefeatures of seeds that enable them tobe moved by wind, water or animals?➤ interpret language of classification(‘some’)?

Seeds On the MoveTopic: PlantsCurriculum link: Living Things;EnvironmentText type: ExplanationReading level: 7Word count: 113High-frequency words: come, from, the,and, a, to, are, in, by, these, when, of,they, intoVocabulary: seeds, plants, place, grow,moved, wind, animals, stick, eaten, water,floatAlphaWorldSeedsOn theMoveWritten byLee WangPossible literacy focusUnderstanding technical language(e.g. seeds, plants, are moved by, wind)within an explanation.Understanding a flow chart.SummaryThis book is about processes of change inthe natural environment. It focuses onthe major ways in which seeds fromplants are moved: by wind, by animalsand by water. The text then describeswhat occurs when seeds stop moving andstart to grow as new plants.AlphaWorldISBN 0-7253-2950-59 780725 329501