The Gardener--Vocabulary

Beauty What is pretty to look at is called beauty. All the flowers were pretty, but the red rose was a real_________? Tell your partner something that has beauty. Would a new sports car be considered to be a beauty?

Beauty

Blooming The opening of flowers on a plant is called blooming. When the rose opens up it is called______? My mom says I am blooming into a young lady. Could dandelions be blooming in the winter? Why/why not? Blooming

Blooming

Bulbs Round parts of some plants that are underground are called bulbs. The thick underground stem is a ________? Tell your partner something that has a bulb.

Bulbs

Doze Sleeping lightly for a short time is to doze. When you nap you will doze in and out of sleep. I sometimes doze when I ride in the car for a long time. Can you doze off at school?

Doze

Humor To enjoy funny things means you have humor. When you laugh a lot you are said to have a good sense of humor. Please humor me if I am having a sad day.

Recognizing When you know and remember the past you are recognizing. John was not recognizing the toys he played with when he was a baby. My mom is always recognizing pictures of the past when she was a young girl.

Recognizing

Showers Short (brief) falling rain is called showers. When it rains for only a few minutes it is called________? The forecast is calling for showers. This might cancel our field trip to the pumpkin patch.

Showers

Sprouting When something begins to grow it is sprouting. The beans we planted in the cups are_______? My dad says I am sprouting like a weed. Tell your partner something you have seen sprouting.

Sprouting

A big thank you to Dimetrius Chapman for the powerpoint illustrations A big thank you to Dimetrius Chapman for the powerpoint illustrations!! WOW 4th grade 2009