Plants: Supplemental Guide 6 | Evergreen Trees 133 Use a combination of drawing and dictating or labeling to present
information learned from “Deciduous Trees” (W.K.2)
Color a picture of deciduous trees in different seasons and a picture
of an evergreen tree that reflects different seasons or weather (W.K.2)
With guidance and support from adults, respond to comments and
suggestions from peers to revise Plant Page #5 as needed (W.K.5)
With assistance, organize facts from two different read-alouds to
draw pictures of deciduous trees and evergreen trees (W.K.8)
Add drawings to the Plants Pages booklet to show information
learned from “Deciduous Trees” (SL.K.5)
Add drawings to accompany an oral description of what a deciduous
tree and evergreen tree look like in different seasons (SL.K.5)
Identify new meanings for the word cones and apply them accurately
(L.K.4a)
Identify real-life connections between words—needle, layer,
deciduous, evergreen, and cones—and their use (L.K.5c)
Listen to a variety of texts, including informational text such as
“Evergreen Trees”
Core Vocabulary
cones, n. The parts of some evergreen plants that contain the seeds
Example: Evan picked up the cones from under the evergreen tree.
Variation(s): cone
conifers, n. Evergreen trees that have needle-like leaves
Example: Evelyn tried not to prick her finger on the sharp needles of
the conifers.
Variation(s): conifer
evergreen, adj. Having green leaves all year round
Example: The evergreen tree still looked green in the winter.
Variation(s): none
needles, n. Very thin leaves
Example: The needles on the pine tree were prickly.
Variation(s): needle