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Vocabulary for "The Secret Life of Trees"
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About the Book
Story by Chiara Chevallier
Summary Why do trees lose their leaves in
winter? How do insects hide on bare branches? Let
the trees themselves reveal their many secrets
just to you. This informational book discusses
different characteristics of trees, different
kinds of trees, and how trees change with the
seasons.
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Genre Expository Nonfiction
Expository nonfiction explains a topic.

• Look for
• Headings that tell you what each section is
  about.
• Main ideas and details.

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Glossary Time

• Put your reading book on your desk.
• Open your book to the glossary.
• Find the word in your glossary when you see the
  word.
• Raise your hand to read the definition.

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Vocabulary
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discover

• Discover - find out learn for the first time

I want to be a paleontologist so I can discover
new facts about dinosaurs.
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energy

• - the power to do things

Solar energy is the heat and light we get from
the sun.
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- predict
forecast
The weather forecast is calling for rain.
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shed
- throw off
Our dog sheds his fur in the summer, so Dad clips
it so it will not fall out in the house.
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- a place from which something comes
source
The source of my Moms diamond is a mine in South
Africa.
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Vocabulary Review

• Say the words.
• Read the sentences.
• Fill in the blank

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Grade 2-1, Theme 3 The Secret Life of Trees
Vocabulary Review

• Discover - find out learn for the first time
• energy - they power to do things
• forecast - predict
• shed - throw off
• source - a place from which something comes

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These batteries provide ______ for my Gameboy.

• forecast
• discover
• source
• energy
• shed

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A snake begins to ________ its skin by rubbing
its nose against rocks or other hard objects.
forecast shed discover energy source
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The Old Farmers Almanac tries to ________ the
weather for a year.
shed forecast discover source energy
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The ________ of this lake is a stream hidden in
the woods.
forecast energy source discover shed
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I would like to ________ hidden treasure in my
yard.
shed discover forecast source energy
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Vocabulary Match

• find out learn for the first time
• the power to do things
• predict
• throw off
• a place from which something comes

• source ___
• discover ___
• forecast __
• energy ___
• shed ___

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The End
Enjoy your story.
Anne Miller
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Skill PracticeThe Secret Life of Trees R.L.
3.7oo/ as in smooth, roots Fact and Fiction
Names of Holidays

• Proper Nouns
• Reading Skills
• Test Tutor
• The Secret Life of Trees-Matching exercise
• The Secret Life of Trees
• The Secret Life of Trees definitions
• Practicing story elements Realistic or Fiction
• Realistic story elements 10 questions
• Fiction or Non-fiction Quiz
• More Fiction or Non-fiction practice

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• For the teacher Trees and Forest PowerPoints
  and information
• Students Fun Website for kids
• The Secret Life of Trees
• What is a Tree?
• Trees - Who Lives Here? 
• Trees
• Lorax Saves the Trees game
• A Walk in the Woods