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The Story of a Rose

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by Samantha Rabe

The Story of a Rose

Roses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Where Roses Grow . . . . . . . . . . 4

Types of Roses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Parts of a Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

How a Rose Grows . . . . . . . . . . 9

Contents

3

Roses

You may have seen rosebushes

growing in a yard or a park . You

may have stopped to smell the

roses . But did you know that

there are thousands of kinds of

roses? Many people plant and

grow rosebushes, but roses grow

wild, too . Roses are beautiful

plants, and they also are useful .

roses

4

Where Roses Grow

Roses need sunlight, soil, and

water . Then they are ready to

grow! Roses can grow in many

places . They can grow in the city

and in the country . Some kinds

of roses grow in sandy soil along

beaches . Other kinds of roses

grow best in rich earth . Most

roses like lots of sunlight, but some

roses even grow in the woods!

sandy soil

5

Types of Roses

Rose plants have different ways

of growing . A rosebush may be

tall, or it may be tiny . Climbing

roses grow long stems, or canes .

canes

rosebush climbing rose

6

Parts of a Rose

Most of a rosebush grows

above the ground, but the roots

grow under the ground . The

roots get water and food from

the soil . The roots also keep the

plant in place . The leaves, stem,

and flowers grow above the soil .

flowers leaves

thorns

stem

roots

7

The parts of the plant help it

in different ways . The leaves

make food for the plant . The

stems carry water and food from

one part of the plant to another .

Sharp thorns on the stems protect

the plant from hungry animals .

rosehips

flower

8

Some of the flowers turn into

rosehips . A rosehip is the fruit

of the rose . People use rosehips

to make soups . Animals eat

rosehips, too .

Most ripe rosehips have red

skin . The skin covers the flesh of

the fruit . Little seeds are in the

middle of the fruit . These seeds

can become other rose plants .

skin

seeds

flesh

9

How a Rose Grows

The rose seed needs cold

weather and water before it starts

to grow, and it needs to be under

the ground. Then the seed needs

warmth. When the sun warms the

soil, the seed can start to grow.

sun

seed growth begins

10

A root grows deeper into

the earth . Two little leaves

appear above the ground . Soon

the seedling has more leaves .

Now it almost looks like a tiny

rose plant! The seedling keeps

growing, and, in time, it will

become a beautiful rose plant .

seedling

HMRGOFlowChart.eps

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RespondingTARGET SKILL Sequence of

Events A rose plant starts as a seed. What happens next? How

does the seed turn into a rose?

Make a chart.

Text to World Have you ever seen a rose? What did it look

like? How did it smell?

Talk About It

12

almost

covers

country

earth

kinds

ready

soil

warms

canes rosehips thorns

WORDS TO KNOW

TARGET SKILL Sequence of

Events Tell the order in which

things happen.

TARGET STRATEGY Question

Ask questions about what you

are reading.

GENRE Informational text gives

facts about a topic.

LEARN MORE WORDS

1507929

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HarcOUrT

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1.5.24

HougHton Mifflin

Online Leveled Books

Level: M

DRA: 28

Genre:Informational Text

Strategy:Question

Skill:Sequence of Events

Word Count: 375by Samantha Rabe

The Story of a Rose