Journeys Lesson 25 Comprehension 2nd grade

Who is the author of this story?

• a plant

• Gail Gibbons

• Fred Gibbons

• From Seed to Plant

How does the author let readers know about the different parts of a flower?

• by writing a poem about it

• by labeling the parts on a picture

• by telling readers to look in another book

• by telling readers to picture it in their minds

What must happen FIRST before a seed can begin to grow?

• It must have soil.

• It must be pollinated.

• It must have a pod or fruit.

• It must have plenty of water.

What sometimes happens when birds eat berries?

• The birds cannot fly.

• The birds drop the seeds.

• The seeds pop out and hit the birds.

• The birds grow seeds in their feathers.

First - Plant a seed in soil.

Next - Water it.

Next -

Then - A shoot grows up toward the sun.

Which idea belongs in these steps?

• A root grows down.

• New flowers bloom.

• The plant is pollinated.

• The plant is fully grown.

What is the section called A "FROM SEED TO PLANT" PROJECT about?

• how to plant a tree

• how to grow a garden

• how to cook bean soup

• how to raise bean plants

Why do you need paper in the jar with your bean seeds?

• to look pretty

• to hold the dirt

• to clean the glass

• to hold the beans against the glass

Why do you MOST LIKELY remove the bean plants from the glass and plant them in soil?

• The glass gets dirty.

• Plants grow best in soil.

• The paper in the glass tears.

• The glass takes up too much space.

How are the two articles "From Seed to Plant" and "Super Soil" ALIKE?

• Both are about corn.

• Both are about deserts.

• Both are about flower gardens.

• Both are about how plants grow.

"From Seed to Plant" - diagram shows plant parts

Both - tell that plants need soil

"Super Soil" - ___________________

Which belongs on the blank line?

• has a map about deserts

• has a chart about kinds of soil

• has a diagram of a desert plant

• has a picture of a bee pollinating a plant