3rd Grade Check-In Review:Reading

What is the main idea of the passage?

• All plants need sunlight and water

• Seeds are important for plant growth and the planet

• Animals help plants grow

• Fruits grow faster than vegetables

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

How does the author connect paragraphs 1 and 2 to support the point that seeds are powerful?

• By showing how animals eat seeds

• By explaining what seeds look like and how they work

• By comparing seeds to fruits

• By listing ways seeds are used

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

How does paragraph 4 help explain seed travel?

• By naming fruits

• By describing ways seeds float, fly, or move

• By telling how to plant seeds

• By listing farm tools

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

How does the author connect paragraphs 3 and 4?

• By comparing roots and flowers

• By showing how seeds grow and then travel

• By listing types of seeds

• By talking about animals

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

According to the text, why do seeds need warmth and water?

• To stay clean

• To grow into a seedling

• To travel far distances

• To turn into flowers

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

How does the author connect paragraphs 4 and 5?

• By showing how seeds spread and then help people

• By describing how seeds float

• By comparing seeds to leaves

• By explaining how seeds grow faster

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Why are seeds important to farmers and gardeners?

• Seeds are easier to carry than tools

• Seeds can grow into useful plants

• Seeds help animals sleep

• Seeds make good snacks

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

How does the author support the idea that seeds do more than just grow food?

• By listing animals

• By telling how seeds help build houses

• By explaining how seeds grow flowers, grass, and trees

• By describing seed shapes

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

Why does the author call seeds “tiny powerhouses of nature”?

• Because they are loud and colorful

• Because they hold energy and help life grow

• Because they are shaped like engines

• Because they smell strong

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

According to the text, how do seeds make the world greener?

• They are used for coloring

• They grow into plants and trees

• They float in the air

• They turn into water

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5