A Growing Tree

What are the oldest known living trees on Earth?

• white pines

• empress trees

• baobab trees

• bristlecone pines

The reader can use the pictures of the leaves to help ___

• learn the ages of trees

• understand how sugar is made

• recognize different types of trees

• see shapes like big hearts and skinny needles

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What information does the reader get from the label next to sassafras leaf?

• The sap can ooze

• The sap smells spicy

• The juice is called sap

• The smell of sap keeps insects away

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

What do you learn about maple syrup from the text and graphic features?

• It is a liquid

• It is sweet

• It is made of boiled sap

• It is made of maple tree branches

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What happens when the branch of a tree breaks?

• the sap dries up

• the sap oozes out

• the sap attracts insects

• the sap is boiled for syrup

What do tree roots do?

• tree roots absorb water

• tree roots make mushrooms grow

• tree roots deposit salt into the soil

• tree roots deposit minerals into the soil

What do you learn from the pictures of tree bark and their captions?

• all bark looks alike

• bark always has spines

• bark is always very smooth

• bark can help you identify trees

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

From the picture of the honey locust bark, the reader can guess that the spines are

• old

• soft

• sharp

• young

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

If you see a very tall tree, it is probably _____

• very old

• very young

• no longer growing

• used to make syrup

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

The author of this selection wanted to

• teach the reader to climb trees

• persuade the reader to love trees

• give the reader reasons to save trees

• give the reader information about trees

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6