Don't Touch Me! comprehension quiz

How are holly and rose bushes alike?

• They have a good smell.

• They have sharp points.

• They make people itch.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

The passage says that cactus plants have spines. What does the word spines mean?

• arms

• backs

• needles

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

How can you tell if a plant is poison ivy?

• if it has three leaves together.

• if it has leaves that are shiny

• if it has light green leaves

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

Which part tells about a plant that hides?

• Ow Ow Ow

• Shy Plants

• Plants with Ants

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which of these is the MAIN question that the author answers?

• What do plants need?

• How do plants stay safe?

• Why do plants live with bugs?

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CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

This story is:

• a fairy tale

• a biography

• an informational text

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Since plants can't run away from animals, some of them:

• shrivel and die

• fight back

• stop growing

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Defenses of some plants include all of these except:

(Which is the one that is NOT a defense of some plants.)

• biting

• scratching

• making people sick

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What do roses have for a defense?

• poisonous oil

• large teeth

• sharp prickles

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What are trichomes?

• small sharp teeth

• large thorns with poisonous chemicals

• sharp hairs with chemicals that sting