From Here to There

From Here to There is an informational explanation.  The text explains that seeds are spread by a variety of methods, including wind, animals, water and explosion.  The style is informative and conversational.

The book has a table of contents and is divided into five sections, an introduction and four sections supporting the main idea. The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Captioned photographs. a sequence diagram, and a summary chart support the text and add meaning.  An index is provided.   The book concludes with a two-page spread that provides the characteristics of an explanation, including a topic, headings, supporting information, and visuals. 

Some words, such as propeller, tufts, sticky, and explosion may require clarification.  The nouns plants, seeds, wind, water, and animals are used.  The verbs float and burst are used.  The following singular/plural pairs occur: seed/seeds, tuft/tufts, plant/plants. 

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