The Siuslaw news. (Florence, Lane County, Or.) 1960-current, May 10, 2017, Image 23

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Newspaper Page TextSIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2017 © 2017 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics 5 C Vol. 33, No. 23 Take a walk outside and look around! Chances are you will aro s see flowers starting to bloom. May is a month to celebrate M the colorful display of flowers in our ou community. Even pesky weeds bloom this time of year! weed Which flower belongs to which state? Unscramble the letters underneath each flower to find out! camellia Color these drawings and enjoy the beauty of some of North America’s wildflowers! ABAALAM violet uttercups have cup-shaped flowers made up of five petals. People used to believe that the rich yellow color of butter originated from a high content of buttercups in the cows’ diet. This belief is false. Cows avoid buttercups because they are poisonous! luebonnets are the Texas state flower. Some grow to be three feet high! The bluebonnet comes from the legume (bean) family. he Indian Paint Brush is Wyoming’s state flower. It has been used to make dyes. The main pollinators of this wildflower are hummingbirds. FLOWER: YELLOW STEM AND LEAVES: GREEN FLOWER: PURPLE/DARK BLUE STEM AND LEAVES: GRAY-GREEN FLOWER: RED-ORANGE STEM AND LEAVES: GREEN NOSILILI goldenrod Look closely: Can you ﬁnd the two identical bouquets of flowers? A B C D EKBRANAS oppies are the California state flower. They can be found blooming throughout the state in spring. sunflower FLOWER: ORANGE STEM AND LEAVES: GREEN E J G H K On one page of the newspaper, find and circle the letters that spell each of the flowers on this page. Connect the circled letters to spell each word. L Standards Link: Language Arts: Follow simple written directions. How many flowers do you see here? Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions. BLUEBONNET BUTTERCUP LEGUME INDIAN FAMILY TEXAS BLOOM BRUSH SEEDS AVOID PODS DYES STEM COWS RICH ANSWER: Bouquets E and K are the same. I F SASANK Answers can be found at www.kidscoop.com T N A I D N I H B E T E N N O B E U L B E M D O N B T T M H This week’s word: X O F Y L T R E F R ORIGINATE A L O O E D T U W I The verb originate means to bring into being. S E O R G S I R S C S M C H U S W O C H O U F A M I L Y V W P O D S E E D S S A The annual holiday custom originated in ancient times. Try to use the word originate in a sentence today when talking with your friends and family. Remembering the School Year :KDW·VPLVVLQJ" Show a friend pictures from the newspaper with a piece of the picture missing. Then have them ask questions that can only be answered “YES” or “NO” to determine what is missing. What will you remember about this school year? Write a paragraph about it. Share your writing with your classmates. Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information. New Patients Welcome Gentle, Personal, Comprehensive Care 5RRW&DQDOV&URZQ%ULGJH([WUDFWLRQV,PSODQW5HVWRUDWLRQV&RVPHWLF'HQWLVWU\7HHWK:KLWHQLQJ Relaxing riverfront view from all rooms. (541) 997-3423 1256 Bay Street