wordly wise book 3 lesson 8 review

The Venus flytrap is one of a small group of plants that gets its food from insects. It grows wild in Blank along the North and South Carolina coasts.

• desert areas
• marshes

• mountain regions
• tropical rainforests

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

The soil is poor in these places, and that suits the Venus flytrap. Unlike most plants, it does not Blank in places where the soil is rich.

• thrive
• grow well
• flourish
• struggle

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The leaves of the Venus flytrap act as traps to catch insects that land on them. They have a kind of Blank down the middle so that the leaf can snap shut when landed on.

• Soft cushion
• Serrated edge
• Sticky substance
• hinge

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Once trapped, it is impossible for the insect to escape. The Blank on each side of the leaf come together to close on the gap where the edges of the leaf meet.

• corners
• center
• top
• spines

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

After a week or so, the leaf opens and discards what is left of the insect. The Venus flytrap Blank its food the way your stomach does, but takes a little longer to do it.

• absorbs
• vaporizes
• excretes
• digests

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

You can grow this unusual plant at home in a goldfish bowl or large glass jar. Most Blank sell them, or you can order them on the Internet.

• hardware stores
• flower shops
• nurseries

• toy stores

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

The bowl should be kept in a warm place during the summer and moved to a cooler spot in winter. It should Blank a mixture of sand and moss deep enough to cover the roots.

• defend

• misery

• contain

• pastime

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Don't let the growing mixture get too dry or too wet. Get into the Blank of watering the plant a little each day.

• pattern
• routine
• habit
• habitual

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Feed the plant by dropping small insects into the bowl, and then cover the bowl. Unlike the monarch butterfly caterpillar, the Venus flytrap is not Blank about food.

• aggressive
• indifferent
• enthusiastic
• finicky

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Remember that conditions in the home are quite different from the outdoors. Your Venus flytrap Blank on you for its food and water.

• hunts
• forgets
• relies
• ignores

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4