A Plant Puzzle

 Where do plants get their energy from?

• the moon 
• sunlight 
• their stem 
• their roots 

What does the passage describe? 

• how plants make food using light, water, and carbon dioxide 
• how plants make food using only water and light 
• how plants make food using oxygen, sugar, and soil 
• how plants make food using sugar, light, and water 

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

 The climate determines which plants can grow in a particular environment. What evidence from the passage best supports this conclusion? 

• “Each plant is a part of its unique environment. Different environments could be oceans, forests, deserts, or cities.” 
• “Each environment also has its own climate, which is partially based on how much sun and rain an area receives every year.” 
• “A desert may grow palm trees and cacti, while a forest may grow tall pines or oak trees.” 
• “Since only certain plants grow in hot, cool, wet, or dry climates, each environment is made up of different types of plant life.”  

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.3

 What is this passage mostly about? 

• how plants grow 
• sunlight and water
• energy sources 
• nutrients in soil 

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CCSS.RI.3.2

 Read the following sentences: “Using their roots, plants take in nutrients from the soil that help them grow. Giving a plant a spot in clean soil is important to make sure it doesn’t absorb anything harmful from the dirt.” As used in the passage, what does “absorb” most nearly mean? 

• use something 
• take something in 
• go under something 
• put something out 

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.4

What would happen to a plant if it grew in polluted soil? 

• The plant would grow faster than in clean soil.
• The plant would grow the same as in clean soil. 
• The plant would not be healthy and could die. 
• The plant would absorb more nutrients from the soil. 

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CCSS.RI.3.3