Taking Care of a Plant

Hanna has a small plant in her room. It is a green fern with soft leaves. She waters the plant every morning. She pours just enough water to keep the soil moist. Hanna places the plant by the window. The sunlight helps the plant grow. Sometimes, she wipes the leaves gently with a damp cloth. Hanna talks to her plant and tells it to grow big and strong. She loves seeing new leaves on the plant. Hanna feels happy taking care of her fern. She is proud of how healthy it looks. Taking care of her plant is her favorite daily task.

Key Vocabulary

To help you recall the words faster, draw a picture, create a sentence, or a story for each word.

  1. Plant – A living thing that grows in soil.

  2. Fern – A type of plant with soft, green leaves.

  3. Moist – Slightly wet or damp.

  4. Leaves – The flat, green parts of a plant.

  5. Sunlight – Light from the sun.

Individual Sentences

  1. Hanna has a small plant in her room.

  2. It is a green fern with soft leaves.

  3. She waters the plant every morning.

  4. She pours just enough water to keep the soil moist.

  5. Hanna places the plant by the window.

  6. The sunlight helps the plant grow.

  7. Sometimes, she wipes the leaves gently with a damp cloth.

  8. Hanna talks to her plant and tells it to grow big and strong.

  9. She loves seeing new leaves on the plant.

  10. Hanna feels happy taking care of her fern.

  11. She is proud of how healthy it looks.

  12. Taking care of her plant is her favorite daily task.

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "How do you take care of your plant?"

  1. Casual: "Hey, how do you take care of your plant?"

  2. Intimate: "Sweetie, what do you do to keep your plant healthy?"

  3. Formal: "May I ask how you maintain your plant’s health?"

  4. Business: "Could you share your method for taking care of your plant?"

  5. Writing: "Please describe how you take care of your plant."

Natural Dialogue

Me: What kind of plant do you have?
Friend: I have a small green fern.
Me: How do you take care of it?
Friend: I water it every morning and keep it by the window.
Me: Do you talk to your plant?
Friend: Yes! I tell it to grow big and strong.