Stories to Read, Words to Learn Level G

Target Language or Knowledge:

What can you use a rake for?
To smooth the soil
What does a frog grow from?
From a tadpole
Where do hippopotamuses live?
Near rivers and lakes in Africa
What is recycling ?
Making something new from things that have been used
What do otters eat?
Crabs
What starts a sandwich?
A slice of bread
What do you use your sense of hearing for?
For listening to music
Why do animals hide?
For protection and hunting
Hippo is short for …
hippopotamus
I use my … to feel the heat.
hands
The frog laid eggs in the …
pond
Things that have no shape are called …
gases
Rhia received an e-mail on her …
computer
The turtle can hide in its …
shell
A hippo can open its … wide.
mouth
Match the pairs below:
People use computers → to look for information , Gardens are hard work, → but they give lettuce, radishes and beets., Things that keep their shape → are called solids., I use my sense of taste → to taste sweet and sour things , At the movies → you can smell popcorn , When rice plants are little, → they are green, Kernels grow → on the ears of corn, I can reuse these boxes → to make a game to play
Unscramble: kecniht
kitchen
Unscramble: acthh
hatch
Unscramble: daretwerun
underwater
Unscramble: ionrenatc
container
Unscramble: cefsrau
surface
Unscramble: topsur
sprout
Unscramble: tnropiecto
protection
Unscramble: ngnhoit
nothing
Fill the blanks below:
My name is Zack. I can use all of my five senses! Do you want to know how? 1. I use my sense of smell. Always before dinner I come into _kitchen_ to see my mom cooking. I love the smell of _sizzling_ bacon. Actually bacon is my favorite food. My mom always puts it into my _sandwich_ with some sour _pickles_ and cheese. She puts it into my _container_ and I have it at school for lunch. The smell of it makes everyone hungry at _lunchtime._ 2. I use my sense of hearing. I always use it when I play hide and seek with my _friends._ I can't see them so I listen... They hide like animals for _protection_ to win the game but they aren't as quiet as a _mountain_ lion or a beaver. 3. I use my sense of touch. I like to use it when I go to my grandma's garden. I can feel the _soil_ becoming softer after I smooth it with a _rake._ Besides I can touch some sprouts and vegetables there. 4. I use my sense of taste. This is my favorite one for sure! I love eating and trying new foods! I'm like a _hippopotamus_ with widely open _mouth_ when it comes to food! I taste sweet corn, savory rice, bitter radishes and _beets_ from the garden and salty wheat _chips!_ Yummy! 5. I use my sense of sight. I use it to see things grow and change. I like to watch tadpoles becoming _frogs_ and otters diving _underwater_ to catch different objects. All my five senses are very important! They help me learn and discover the world!