EQAO Practice #8 - Gr 3 - The Venus Flytrap

"The Venus Flytrap" is mainly about

• where the Venus flytrap grows.

• how the Venus flytrap gets its food.

• when the Venus flytrap's leaves close.

• why the Venus flytrap grows in swamps.

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explicit

In paragraph 2, "surface" refers to the

• top of the leaf. 

• edge of the hair.

• middle of the rib.

• point of the spike.

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implicit - vocabulary

In the phrase "spit' out the tough parts," (paragraph 3) the word "tough" means

• dry.

• soft.

• hard.

• hairy.

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implicit - vocabulary

The pictures above paragraph 3 help the reader see how the plant

• withers and dies.

• eats other plants.

• grows in the soil.

• traps and eats insects.

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explicit

Explain why the Venus flytrap is an unusual plant. Use details from the text and your own ideas to support your answer.

What are the TWO ways the "trigger hairs" help the Venus flytrap?

• they help hold the insect inside.

• they help digest the insect.

• they attract insects.

• they cause the two sides to close like a trap.

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explicit