Grade 2 Read-Aloud

Cycles in Nature:Supplemental Guide 5 | The Life Cycle of a Tree 91

Note: Introducing the Read-Aloud and Extensions may have

activity options that exceed the time allocated for that part of

the lesson. To remain within the time periods allocated for each

portion of the lesson, you will need to make conscious choices

about which activities to include based on the needs of your

students.

Exercise Materials Details

Introducing the Read-Aloud (10 minutes)

What Have We Already
Learned?

Image Cards 5–9; Response

Card 3

Vocabular y Preview:
Decomposers/Decompose;
Germination

images of decomposers (various

bacteria, fungi, and worms)

Images 5A-5 Note: At a separate time or during the

Pausing Point, you may wish to do a seed

germination demonstration.

Purpose for Listening

Presenting the Read-Aloud (15 minutes)

The Life Cycle of a Tree images of different kinds of trees
around the school

At a later time, you may wish to walk

around school grounds, identify the

different trees, and have students

determine whether they are deciduous or

evergreen trees.

Note: You may wish to conclude the

read-aloud with a short video clip that

shows the life cycle of a tree (e.g., apple

tree).

Discussing the Read-Aloud (15 minutes)

Comprehension Questions

Word Work: Dependent

 Complete Remainder of the Lesson Later in the Day
Extensions (20 minutes)

Sequencing the Life Cycle of a
Tr e e

Cycles Poster 3 (Life Cycle of a

Tree); Instructional Masters 5B-1

and 5B-2, scissors, glue

Domain-Related Trade Book trade book about the life cycle of
a tree