Tests on words by sammi

Imagine you are helping your family in the orchard during the pecan harvest season. Describe what activities you do from planting to harvesting. （Use words like planting, watering, growing, and harvest in your story.）

sammishen09 — 2024-02-04 04:00:45 UTC

Example Response:

"In the spring, we start by planting pecan seeds in our orchard. Every week, we water the young trees to help them grow strong. By the fall, the trees are full of nuts. It's time for the harvest. We pick the pecans and remove their shells."

Write about the difference between commercial pecan farming and growing pecans in your backyard. (Use words like commercial, home-grown, orchard, and nut in your explanation.)

sammishen09 — 2024-02-04 04:04:17 UTC

Example Response: "Commercial pecan farming happens in big orchards where lots of trees are planted for selling pecans. They use big machines to harvest the nuts. Home-grown pecans are different. We have a few trees in our backyard. We pick the nuts by hand and enjoy eating them at home."

Vocabulary

sammishen09 — 2024-02-04 04:09:44 UTC

Pecan - A type of nut grown on a large tree, native to North America.

Tree - A tall plant with a trunk and branches.

Harvest - The process of gathering ripe crops from the fields.

Orchard - A place where fruit trees grow.

Planting - Putting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow.

Growing - The process of plants increasing in size and maturing.

Watering - Giving water to plants.

Pruning - Cutting off parts of plants to help them grow better.

Nut - A hard-shelled fruit of some plants that has a seed inside.

Shell - The hard outer covering of a nut.

Commercial - Related to business or trade.

Home-grown - Grown at home or in a local area, not for business.

Think about how the weather changes through the seasons and how it affects the pecan tree in the grandpa's orchard. Write a short diary entry from the perspective of the pecan tree. (Use words like spring, summer, fall, winter, rain, and shine in your diary. )

sammishen09 — 2024-02-04 04:13:01 UTC

What did you guys know about pecan trees before?

sammishen09 — 2024-02-05 15:06:00 UTC

Write down your prior knowledge here