Parts of the Leaf Vocabulary

A leaf's main job is to absorb sunlight and you can just feel the sunlight in this leaf from the river beech tree. Look carefully at these cards and discover each of the key parts of a leaf's external anatomy. The photos include the featured part in full-color while the rest of the image fades into muted shades of gray. For the first time, it is really clear what we want them to focus on! Presenting more advanced terminology, these vocabulary cards are a perfect match for the cards in our "Parts of" 3-Part Cards and Definition Books. Use these along with the books and Definition Cards for an interactive build-a-book reading comprehension activity.