New Jersey articl
The Marlboro Tree
Short excerpt from America’s Library article:
The Marlboro Tree
How old do trees live to be? There is a black willow tree in Marlboro, New Jersey, that is more than 150 years old.
I. Vocabulary words from this article:
- willow
- trunk
- encircle
- circumference
- flexible
- erosion
- artificial
- dinosaur
- furniture
- unique
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II. Pre-Reading Questions
How can you tell how old a tree is?
Do you think an old willow tree is worth preserving?
III. Reading Time
The Marlboro Tree
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IV. Post-Reading Questions
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