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Living things
Types of plants
If a plant has one big woody stem, called a
trunk
,
it is a tree. The
branches
on a tree grow high
above the ground. Trees grow slowly. They are
the tallest plants and live the longest.
If a plant has a woody stem but not a trunk it is
a bush. The branches on a bush grow near the
ground. Bushes are shorter than trees.
If a plant has a flexible, green stem it is a grass.
Grasses are usually short. Grasses grow quickly.
Do trees have leaves
all the time?
1
Read and describe the stem of:
a)
a tree
b)
a bush
c)
grass.
R E A D & T H I N K
A pine tree is an evergreen tree.
Wheat is a grass.
Lavender is a bush.
