Sap to Syrup

What is the main topic of this book?

• Trees are living things.

• Syrup is bought at the store.

• There are many steps to turn sap into syrup.

• Sap is in trees.

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What is sap?

• a wet sponge

• a mix of water and food inside trees that helps them grow

• the stop quickly

• something tall

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Why is spring the best time to collect the sap?

• It is rainy then.

• The wind helps the sap.

• It is warmer for the people to gather the sap.

• The warmer days and cooler nights cause the sap to flow up and down the tree.

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Why is syrup poured through a filter?

• to clean it

• to make it thick

• to make it thin

• to make it dirty

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How does the sap change from the beginning of the book to the end?

• It is golden then changes to clear.

• It is clear then changes to a thick golden syrup.

• It is out of the tree then goes into the tree.

• It is sticky then changes to smooth.

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It takes ______ gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of syrup.

• 4

• 40

• 400

• 4,000

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How do they get sap out of the tree?

• They drill into the tree.

• They cut down the tree.

• They cut down the branches.

• They take it out of the leaves.

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Which way can you NOT catch sap?

• in a bag

• in a bucket

• on the ground

• with a plastic tube

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Which type of tree makes sap that we use for syrup?

• pine

• oak

• maple

• elm

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In the story, the word trees means...

• a large branch

• a small living thing

• tall plants with thick, wooden trunks and branches

• something that is free

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