Vocabulary 2

Mushroom

Common

Fungus

Moisture

Mycelium
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Reading
Mushrooms are a common form of fungus. They grow all over the world in woods or
grassy areas where there is plenty of moisture. Some kinds of mushroom are familiar
foods, but others are poisonous. Sometimes the poisonous types are called
toadstools. They can make you sick or even kill you.
Most of a mushroom grows underground in tiny threadlike strands. The strands form
a tangled mass called a mycelium. The familiar mushroom form(Fruitbody) is a part
of the fungus that grows above the surface.
Mycelium: Fungi: Fruitbody:
the part of a fungus An organism that has no leaves, The part of the fungi that
that is usually flowers, or roots. That grows on has spores and can
underground. other plants or dying things. sometimes be eaten.

Mushrooms

A small Fungus that has

a short stem and a top
shaped like an umbrella.
Many mushrooms can
be eaten, some are
poisonous.

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Reading
Mold is a common form of fungus. They grow all over the world in woods or grassy
areas where there is plenty of moisture. Mold is normally found on food and walls in
your rooms. Just like mushrooms mold has mycelium, but they normally don’t have a
visible fruitbody. They spread by growing spores that travel through the air.
Some molds are very dangerous and if you breathe them in, you can get very sick.
Mold was also used to make antibiotics, which we use everyday to save peoples lives
from infections and bacteria.
Mycelium: Fungi: Fruitbody:
the part of a fungus An organism that has no leaves, The part of the fungi that
that is usually flowers, or roots. That grows on has spores and can
underground. other plants or dying things. sometimes be eaten.

Fruit Body

Mycelium

Mold

A small Fungus that

grows on living things. It
will grow a fruit body
from which it spreads
its spores.

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Homework
What is the difference between a mushroom and mold?

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Draw an example of a mushroom and a mold.

Mushroom Mold

What can we use fungi for?

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Homework
Draw a line from the word to the picture.

Fungi Plant

Name three places where you can find fungi.

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