“Plants Can’t Jump”

claimed If you claim something, you say it is yours.

claimed All the plants and animals in the garden claimed it was theirs. If I had a jacket, I would claim it as mine. What do you claim as yours?

claimed Has someone ever claimed something of yours? What do you say when you want to claim something?

dine Saying that you dine is a fancy way of talking about eating.

dine The rabbit in the garden will dine on the carrots and other foods that grow in the garden. Every night when I eat dinner, I dine. What are some times when you dine?

dine What time do you usually dine at home? When you dine, what is your favorite thing to eat? Who do you dine with at school?

groaned A person who groans makes a deep sound that shows unhappiness.

groans The mole in the story groaned that the garden belonged to him because he made holes in it. You might groan if something happens that you don’t like. You might groan if you spill a glass of milk. When was the last time you groaned about something?

groaned What is something that makes you groan? Have you ever heard a friend groan? Why did he or she groan? What is something that could happen in school that might make you want to groan?

classify When you classify something, you put it into a group with other things like it.

classify I can classify plants by whether they have flowers or not. I can classify an animal by whether it has fur or not. Could you classify animals according to the number of legs? Why or why not?

classify Would you classify a dog as a pet? Why or why not? Which of these would you not classify as a plant: a carrot, a tree, a rock? What is something else you would classify?

function Something’s function is its use. The function of your eye is to see things.

function Leaves have an important function. One of the functions of leaves is to make food for the plant. The function of a cup is to hold water. Is the function of a fork to hold water or to hold food?

function What is the function of an umbrella? What are two functions a piece of paper can have? What is the function of a plate?

nutritious When something is nutritious, it is healthful to eat.

nutritious Plants can be nutritious snacks- snacks that are good for us. Carrots are nutritious. Would apple slices or a cupcake be a nutritious snack?

nutritious Which is more nutritious, an apple or a candy bar? What is your favorite nutritious thing to eat? Are vegetables nutritious?