Worksheets"A Tree is Growing" Reading Assessment
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What does the word absorb mean in the sentence below?
Lee used all of the paper towels to absorb the spilled milk.
drink
explain
soak up
play with
What does the word store mean in the sentence below?
A squirrel will store its food in a few different locations.
eat
share
put away
get rid of
What does the word tropical mean in the sentence below?
I will pack only summer clothing to take to the tropical island.
desert
Hawaiian
place with hot weather
place with cold weather
What does the word dissolve mean in the sentence below?
If you don't chew the hard candy, it will dissolve in your mouth.
stay
melt
taste bad
taste sweet
What are the oldest known living trees on earth?
white pines
baobab trees
empress trees
bristlecone trees
What do you learn about maple syrup from the text and graphic features?
It is sweet.
It is liquid.
It is made of boiled sap.
It is made of maple tree branches.
What do tree roots do?
absorb water
make mushrooms grow
deposit salt into the soil
protect the tree from earthworms
What do you learn from the pictures of tree bark and their captions?
All bark looks alike.
Bark always has spines.
Bark is always very smooth.
Bark can help you identify trees.
Acorns are what park of an oak tree?
branches
flowers
roots
seeds
What are tiny particles found in soil called?
banyans
beetles
minerals
pipelines
From the picture of the honey locust bark, what can you guess about the spines?
They are old.
They are soft.
They are sharp.
They are young.
Water from the roots moves through which tree layer?
xylem
phloem
cambium
outer bark
Which word has the SAME sound as the k in shark?
kind
knife
knight
know
Which word begins with the SAME sound as the word quick?
city
know
queen
under
