A long time ago, a farmer took a big bag of seeds to sell at the market, Suddenly, his cart’s wheel hit a big stone. Bump! One of the seeds fell __11__ of the bag, and onto the hot, dry ground. “I’m scared,” said the seed. “ I need to be safe under the soil.” Just then a buffalo walked on the seed and ____12___ it into the ground. “ I’m thirsty”, said the seed. “ I need some water to help me grow.” Just then it started to rain. The next morning the seed ___13___ a little green shoot. All day it sat in the sun and grew taller and taller. The next day, it had its first leaf. This helped it catch sunlight and grow. That evening a hungry bird ___14___ to eat it. But the seed had roots to help it stay in the ground. Many years of sunshine and rain passed. The seed became a plant and ____15____the plant became a tree.