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Lesson 1: Soil

Soil Cover Image

Assignment 1

Super Sentences

Use the definition and graphic organizer to plan and write Super Sentences for ingredients, nutrients, and bacteria. You can choose to capture key details from today’s reading, or you can choose to write your sentences using a different topic. Make sure each sentence has a subject and verb and at least two additional details.

in · gre · di · ents closed, open, open, closed

Ingredients is a plural noun that means items that make up other things.

VerbWhen
SubjectingredientsWhere
HowWhy



nu · tri · ents open, open, closed

Nutrients is a plural noun that means substances that plants and animals need to live.

VerbWhen
SubjectnutrientsWhere
HowWhy



bac · te · ri · a closed, open, open, irregular

Bacteria is a noun that means a type of tiny organism or living thing.

VerbWhen
SubjectbacteriaWhere
HowWhy



Assignment 2

Written Response

Look back through the section and complete this chart. Make one list for each column. Use at least 5 examples from the text for each list.

Ingredients of Soil

Animals That Live in Soil