1. Lesson 10 Make Your Garden Grow!
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Lesson 10 Make Your Garden Grow!

2. We must consider many things.
What must you do when you decide to begin gardening?
How can you know your garden has good soil?
We must consider many things.
We can test it to make sure.

3. The garden gets dry. To have fun.
If there is not enough rain, what happens sometimes?
What is the whole purpose of growing a garden?
The garden gets dry.
To have fun.

4. More words to learn
sunlight
Compost
Nearby
Squirrel
fence

5. What do you need to consider to grow a good garden
What do you need to consider to grow a good garden? Read the lesson and tick the factors mentioned.
Let's do it 1.

6. Let’s do it! ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨ □ heat □ light □space □ a fence
□ temperature □ climate □ water
□ air □ soil □ sunlight ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨

7. Read the lesson again and write true (T) or false (F).
Let's do it 2.

8. Let's do it 2. T
( ) Before we begin gardening, there are many things we need to consider.
( ) Few plants need a lot of sunlight to grow well.
( ) Sometimes there is not enough rain, and the garden gets dry.
( ) A fence can help to keep small animals away from your garden.
( ) Getting exercise is the whole purpose of growing a garden. F T T F

9. Read after the tape!

10. Read the text and fill in the blanks.

11. What things must you consider when you decide to begin gardening?
sunlight
1) The garden needs enough ________ to grow well.
2) You need to __________ the soil to make sure it is good enough. To make the soil _______ enough, you can put __________ in your garden. It is the ______ food for plants.
test
rich
compost
best

12. What things must you consider when you decide to begin gardening?
3) Plants need water to grow ______ and stay ________. Sometimes there is not enough rain, and the garden gets ______. You need to _______ water nearby.
4) You need to make a _________ to keep small animals _______ from your garden.
5) Finally, don’t forget to _______ ______. That is the whole __________ of growing a garden!
strong
healthy
dry
keep
fence
away
have fun
purpose

13. Group Work: Project!
Suppose you have a garden, what do you want to plant? Write a passage and present it to your classmates.

14. Example:
I want to plant vegetables in my garden. I’d like to plant tomatoes and eggplants. I will water them on time. My grandpa is good at farming. I will ask him for advice. I will have fresh vegetables. Gardening is fun!

15. Your homework 1．Finish Let Do It③
2. Draw and write about your favorite plant!