“How Seeds and Plants Grow”
The folktale “Two Brothers and the Pumpkin Seeds” is from Korea.
“How Seeds and Plants Grow” is a science article that explains what seeds are
made of and how they grow into plants. It describes what happens inside a seed
when it first begins to grow. “Two Brothers and the Pumpkin Seeds” is a Korean
folk tale. A boy helps a bird with a broken leg. The bird rewards him with a magic
seed that grows into a pumpkin full of gold coins. The boy’s brother is cruel and
selfish. He breaks a bird’s leg to get coins for himself. The bird punishes him by
giving him a different magic seed. The seed grows into a pumpkin full of spiders
and snakes. They chase the brother up the pumpkin vine and into the sky where
he turns into a cloud.
Key Words
develop: grow or change into something
embryo: the part of a seed that becomes the
plant
germination: the stage at which the embryo
inside a seed starts to grow
inactive: not doing anything
protective: used or intended for keeping
someone or something safe from harm,
damage, or illness
straighten:become straight
Academic Words
environment = the land, water, and air in
which plants live ➡ A rain forest is a wet environment. A desert is a dry environment.
function = the usual purpose of a thing ➡ Each part of a seed has its own function. For
example, the seed coat protects the plant.
potential = possible ➡ Inside every seed is a potential plant.
process = a series of actions, developments,
or changes that happen in a sequence ➡ Germination is a process that a seed goes
through when it first begins to grow.
Highlighted Words
photosynthesis, process by which a plant makes food in its leaves
harvest time, time to gather crops from the fields
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