From the series Red Rocket Readers Decodable Explorers.

What does a little seed need to help it grow into a new plant? As well as water to drink and sunshine to warm it, the new little plant needs a space. It needs room to spread its roots and grow shoots and leaves. How does a little seed find a place to grow? Focus Skills: long a (ai, ay, a_e), long e (ee, ea), long i (igh, e_e, a_e)