Super Trees

Read this National Geographic Kids interview about a conservationist and explorer.

Answer the following questions.

1. How long does it take to walk a mile in the forest? WHY?

2. Name 2 things kids can do to help redwoods and forests.

3. How old can some redwoods live for?

4. What substance makes redwoods resistant to fire?

5. What substance makes redwoods resistant to "decay-causing fungi?"

6. Write a complete sentence explaining what you thought was interesting about this article.

Homophones

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and different meanings. Look at this a list of homophones and create a short story or rhyming sentences using pairs of homophones. You can look up the meanings of the words using this online dictionary.