Reading Comprehension Butterworts and Their Habits

What does the word "nutrients" most likely mean in the sentence: "Butterworts can’t get enough nutrients from the ground."

• A type of plant

• Substances needed for growth

• Pieces of insects

• A kind of soil

What does "trapped" mean in the sentence: "When an insect lands on a leaf, it is trapped."

• Set free

• Caught and unable to escape

• Hidden from view

• Changed into food

The word "sticky" in the text is closest in meaning to:

• Slippery

• Rough

• Thick and glue-like

• Dry

In the sentence, "Butterworts can’t get enough nutrients from the ground," the word "enough" means:

• Too little

• The right amount

• Too much

• None

The phrase "turn up" in the text means:

• Move upwards

• Change color

• Disappear

• Grow larger

What does the word "digested" mean in the sentence: "Slowly, the soft parts of the insect are digested by the sticky water."

• Broken down into simpler substances

• Thrown away

• Covered in water

• Made stronger

Which word is a synonym for "strategy" in the sentence: "It’s a strategy for survival that works!"

• Trick

• Plan

• Game

• Habit

What does "survival" mean in the passage?

• Living and staying alive

• Finding new insects

• Changing color

• Becoming weaker

The phrase "feels like butter" suggests that the sticky water is:

• Hard

• Smooth and soft

• Cold and wet

• Dry

What does "skeletons" mean in the sentence: "Butterwort leaves often have spots that are really tiny insect skeletons!"

• Entire living insects

• The hard remains of an insect’s body

• Sticky parts of the leaf

• The wings of an insect