Growing in Place: The Story of E. Lucy Braun

This story is an example of a biography. What is a biography?

• a story written by a person that is also the author

• a story that is made up but could happen in real life

• a story written by a person about someone else

• a story that has over-the-top characters and events

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Click on the picture that has the flower named after Lucy.

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What happens first in the story?

• "In high school, she started collecting and drying plants for her own herbarium."

• "Lucy and Annette attended the University of Cincinnati...Lucy studied ecology."

• "Even as a child, Lucy was interested in plants."

• "Later in life, Lucy wrote many field guides."

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What happens second in the story?

• "In high school, she started collecting and drying plants for her own herbarium."

• "Lucy and Annette attended the University of Cincinnati...Lucy studied ecology."

• "Even as a child, Lucy was interested in plants."

• "Later in life, Lucy wrote many field guides."

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What happens right after Lucy attends college?

• Lucy lived to be 81 years old.

• "Lucy and Annette attended the University of Cincinnati...Lucy studied ecology."

• "Later in life, Lucy wrote many field guides."

• "In 1917, Lucy began to teach botany at the University of Cincinnati."

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What does 'herbarium' mean as it is used in the text on pg. 123?

• a garden of fresh flowers

• a collection of dried plants

• a collection of bugs

• the study of plants

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What does 'botany' mean as it is used in the text on pg. 123?

• The study of insects

• The study of animals

• The study of rocks and minerals

• The study of plants

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Where can you find Lucy's herbarium today?

• Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C.

• Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.

• Cincinnati Botanical Garden

• The Whitehouse

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