Vocabulary guide
- predict: say what you think may happen
- variable: something that can change in a test
- measure: find an amount using a tool
Comprehension answers
- What are students changing? Amount of water
- What do they measure? Plant height
- Why keep light the same? To compare water fairly
- What is a prediction? What may happen
Writing model
I predict that the plants may grow differently when they receive different amounts of water. Keep the soil and light the same. Measure the height every few days.
Word Study
variable; measure (in that order).
Sentence Builder
We must keep the light and soil the same.
School English
Possible response: Could we keep the soil the same and only change the water?
Accept other polite and relevant answers.
Teaching notes
Read the passage aloud for the listening panel. For the language panel, model one sentence aloud and let students change the sentence starter. For the speaking and transfer panels, accept a clear, relevant response in the student’s own words. Invite planning in a familiar language and adjust support to English proficiency.