Name: ___________________________________
DIRECTIONS: Read the following text and answer the questions.
Plants
Parts of a Plant
Plants have many parts. Each part of a plant has a special job. The
roots, stem, and leaves help the plant grow and be healthy. The flower
helps the plant make new plants.
roots: suck up water and nutrients
from the soil
stem: moves the water and nutrients
from the roots to the leaves, and the
energy, or food, from the leaves to
the root
leaves: turn sunlight and water into
plant food
flower: makes new seeds
Trees
Did you know that trees are plants,
too? They may be much bigger, but they
have the same basic parts that a small
plant has. The roots are bigger. The
leaves may be big or small. The stem on a
tree is its trunk and it has branches to hold
the leaves. Trees may grow flowers or fruit
that has new seeds for new trees.
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Name: ___________________________________
1. In this text, the purpose of the diagram is to show the reader
a. a photograph of a plant
b. the life cycle of a plant
c. the parts of a plant
2. In this text, the bold words are
a. important words about plants.
b. headings for paragraphs or sections.
c. the title of the text.
3. In this text, words in italics are
a. important words about plants.
b. headings for paragraphs or sections.
c. the title of the text.
GLOSSARY
flower : the part of the plant that makes new seeds
fruit: the part of the plant that holds the seeds
seed: the part of the plant that can grow into a new plant
4. Look at the glossary. What does the word fruit mean?
a. the part of the plant that makes new seeds
b. the part of the plant that holds the seeds
c. the part of the plant that can grow into a new plant
INDEX
flower………………………………..6
fruit…………………………………..6
leaves……………………………….4
stem………………………………....5
roots…………………………….......3
5. Look at the index. On what page would you find information about leaves?
a. Page 4
b. Page 5
c. Page 6
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Name: ___________________________________
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ANSWER KEY
1. c
2. b
3. a
4. b
5. a
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