Picture a Tree

by
Barbara Reid

Thrusia Ann Williams

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company

Publication Date: 2013

Genre: Narrative (picture book) Fiction

Author's Purpose: To entertain readers while viewing trees in many different perspectives

Readability Level: Preschool - 3rd & Lexile Score: No Information Found

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Interest Level: LG (K-3)

Quality and Quality of Illustrations: Vibrant & Creative pictures on every page
Appropriate for the book and topic displayed

Picture of Book
Story Summary: The book displays trees in
different ways while adding to the imagination
displaying them in a way that doesn't really depict
what the story truly is stating directly
Description of Lesson: The students will identify the four seasons, their characteristics
the changes that occur during each season and clothes that are worn.

Graphic:
Spring Fall

Summer Winter
 TEKS: 112.13. Science, Grade 2

(a) (1) (C) Within the natural environment, students will observe the properties of earth materials
as well as predictable patterns that occur on Earth and in the sky. The students understand
that those patterns are used to make choices in clothing, activities, and transportation.
(b) (8) Earth and space. (B) identify the importance of weather and seasonal
information to make choices in clothing, activities, and transportation

Earth and Space Science Competencies: Competency

017 (Energy in Weather and Climate)
The beginning teacher: B. Compares and contrasts
weather and climate.
Science Concept: Sequence—before /after and the changes same / different.

Vocabulary Words: Spring , Summer, Fall and Winter are the four seasons

Seasons -is one of four times of the year with different weather and different amounts of daylight.

Spring - The days start to get longer, and the temperature begins to warmup. Flowers and new leaves begin to
grow.

Summer -It has long warm days with lots of daylight.

Fall - There is less daylight than summer, the temperature cools down and leaves on trees change colors.

Winter - It can get very cold, there can be snow on the ground and trees have no leaves.

Weather - something that repeats over and over again in the same way.

Temperature the measurement of how hot or cold something is.

References:
https://my.nsta.org/resource/4640

Reid, Barbara. “Our Books.” Picture a Tree | Scholastic Canada,

www.scholastic.ca/books/view/picture-a-tree.

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