Add some sun and water, and trees will grow. Up and up and up they go. 3 RXENL08CRD1X_AL_09_TXT.indd 3 1/16/08 11:17:07 AM Some trees grow food like these yummy red plums. You can eat them. Oh, yum, yum! 6 RXENL08CRD1X_AL_09_TXT.indd 6 1/16/08 11:18:06 AM Look here in the lea ves, and you will see. Many pretty birds make their home in this tree. 7 RXENL08CRD1X_AL_09_TXT.indd 7 1/16/08 11:25:26 AM Te a c he rR ea Think Critically d- Alo ud 1. What are the two things that help a tree grow big? 2. How are trees different from one another? 3. What words in this book rhyme? 4. Plums grow on trees. What other things grow on trees? 5. Did you think the book was funny? Why or why not? Science Draw and Label a Picture Draw a picture of a tree. Show two things that the tree needs to grow big. Label your picture. School-Home Connection With a family member, look at some trees or plants. Talk about what you like best about trees. Word Count: 112 RXENL08CRD1X_AL_09_COV.indd 4 1/16/08 11:28:07 AM