blueberry

Everyday

1. A small, round, dark blue berry that is sweet and good to eat. tree →
2. The bush it grows on. tree →

In the lessons

Everyday food: blueberry muffins, pancakes, smoothies. In science: fruit has seeds; blueberries are a healthy snack. In maths: counting or sharing blueberries. Phrases: blueberry muffin, a handful of blueberries.

Examples

• I put blueberries on my pancakes. tree →
• We baked blueberry muffins. tree →
• Share 24 blueberries between 3 children: 8 each. tree →
• Blueberries grow on small bushes. tree →
• The bear ate blueberries in the woods. tree →
• Blueberries turned her tongue blue. tree →

Note

Plural: blueberries (y to ies). Similar berries: bilberry (UK wild cousin), huckleberry (US). Not the same as blackberry or blackcurrant.