Sunflowers

Read the passage about sunflowers. What do sunflowers need a lot of to grow?

• Water

• Sun

• Shade

• Snow

Read the passage about sunflowers. What are sunflowers actually made up of?

• One big flower

• Lots and lots of tiny flowers

• Only petals

• Only seeds

Name one way people use sunflowers.

Read the passage about sunflowers. Sunflower seeds are good to eat for which of the following?

• Only people

• Only birds

• People, birds, and other animals

• Only chipmunks

Read the passage about sunflowers. What is a vase?

• A type of flower

• A jar, bottle, or other container that is used to hold flowers

• A kind of seed

• A type of oil

What color are the petals of the sunflower?

• Yellow

• Red

• Blue

• White

What is a sunflower?

• a big, circular, yellow flower

• a big, triangular, red flower

• a small, circular, blue flower

• a small, triangular, purple flower

What does the author describe in the second paragraph?

• the center of a sunflower

• different ways people use sunflowers

• animals that love to eat sunflower seeds

• food that is made with sunflower oil

Sunflowers provide food to people and animals. What evidence in the text supports this statement?

• "Sunflowers are actually made up of lots and lots of tiny flowers."

• "We use sunflowers in different ways. One thing we do with them is look at them!"

• "They [sunflowers] will last a long time in a vase. A vase is a jar, bottle, or other container that is used to hold flowers."

• "People, birds, and other animals, including squirrels and chipmunks, love to eat sunflower seeds."

Based on the information in this text, why might people look at sunflowers?

• because sunflower seeds are filled with protein

• because sunflower seeds have a lot of oil in them

• because sunflowers need a lot of sun to grow

• because sunflowers are bright and pretty