Learning Objectives Students will be able to identify and label the parts of a tree.
Introduction
(5 minutes)
• Gather your students where they can see you.
• Show them the cover of A Tree is Nice by Janice May Udry
• Read the title and invite your students to describe the cover.
• Ask your students to think of why the author thinks “a tree is nice.”
• Tell your students to pay close attention to the different parts of a tree mentioned in the story.
Explicit Instruction/Teacher modeling
(15 minutes)
• Read the story while pausing to note the leaves, branches, and fruit in the story.
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1. The most famous city I ever been to is Budapest

2. The fastest car you ever been in Toyota

3. The most beautiful place I've ever been in is our park.

4. The tallest building I ever been in is my school.

5. The most expensive shop I've ever been in is the Butcher's

6. The best Party I've ever been to is my friend's birthday party.

2. My partner has never written a poem.

3. My Partner has seen a James Bond film

4. My Partner has never gone to London

5. My partner has won a prize

6. My partner has met a famous person

7. My Partner has stayed up all night

8. My Partner has never lost a phone

1. The most famous city I ever been to is Budapest

2. The fastest car you ever been in Toyota

3. The most beautiful place I've ever been in is our park.

4. The tallest building I ever been in is my school.

5. The most expensive shop I've ever been in is the Butcher's

6. The best Party I've ever been to is my friend's birthday party.

2. My partner has never written a poem.

3. My Partner has seen a James Bond film

4. My Partner has never gone to London

5. My partner has won a prize

6. My partner has met a famous person

7. My Partner has stayed up all night

8. My Partner has never lost a phone