University of Delaware: Center For Disabilities Studies 
Seedfolks
Grade Band 6‐8 Reading Level 3.8
Adapted Book U
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Usage
These adapted resources are provided by the ACCESS Projec at the Un a b ct niversity of
Delawar
re’s Center for Disabili Studies for teacher to help st ity rs tudents with significan h nt intellectu disabilit ual ties particip pate in the general curr g riculum. Ple ease limit th use and he distribution of these materials accordingly. Please re and pu e ead urchase eac original t ch text
(cited by author) pr to using the adapte text. y rior g ed
ACC
CESS Project
Center for Disabilities S
Studies
Univers sity of Delaw ware 461 Wyoming R
Road, Newark k, DE 19716
Phone: 302‐831‐10
052
Email: deaccessproject@u udel.edu www.deaccessprojec ct.org Chapter One: Kim
Kim’s father died when she was a baby. He was a farmer in Vietnam. Kim wanted to feel closer to him. She planted lima beans in the vacant lot in her neighborhood. Kim planted beans for her father. Kim used a spoon to dig six holes in the hard ground. She planted the beans.
Next, she covered them with soil. Last, she watered them. Kim planted beans for her father.
Chapter Two: Ana
Ana was an old woman. She lived in the neighborhood longer than anyone else.
There were people from many countries in the neighborhood. Ana watched people from her window. In the spring, Ana saw a girl burying something in the lot. It was Kim. Ana went to see what Kim buried. There were six lima beans with roots. Ana watched people from her window.
Chapter Three: Wendell
Wendell lived alone. His wife and son died. He was very sad. His neighbor Ana was worried about the plants. Ana asked Wendell to water the lima beans.
Wendell liked helping with the plants. Wendell poured the water over the lima
Grade Band 6‐8 Reading Level 3.8
Adapted Book U
A
d
Usage
These adapted resources are provided by the ACCESS Projec at the Un a b ct niversity of
Delawar
re’s Center for Disabili Studies for teacher to help st ity rs tudents with significan h nt intellectu disabilit ual ties particip pate in the general curr g riculum. Ple ease limit th use and he distribution of these materials accordingly. Please re and pu e ead urchase eac original t ch text
(cited by author) pr to using the adapte text. y rior g ed
ACC
CESS Project
Center for Disabilities S
Studies
Univers sity of Delaw ware 461 Wyoming R
Road, Newark k, DE 19716
Phone: 302‐831‐10
052
Email: deaccessproject@u udel.edu www.deaccessprojec ct.org Chapter One: Kim
Kim’s father died when she was a baby. He was a farmer in Vietnam. Kim wanted to feel closer to him. She planted lima beans in the vacant lot in her neighborhood. Kim planted beans for her father. Kim used a spoon to dig six holes in the hard ground. She planted the beans.
Next, she covered them with soil. Last, she watered them. Kim planted beans for her father.
Chapter Two: Ana
Ana was an old woman. She lived in the neighborhood longer than anyone else.
There were people from many countries in the neighborhood. Ana watched people from her window. In the spring, Ana saw a girl burying something in the lot. It was Kim. Ana went to see what Kim buried. There were six lima beans with roots. Ana watched people from her window.
Chapter Three: Wendell
Wendell lived alone. His wife and son died. He was very sad. His neighbor Ana was worried about the plants. Ana asked Wendell to water the lima beans.
Wendell liked helping with the plants. Wendell poured the water over the lima