How Plants Get Water and Food
How Plants Get Water and Food
Most plants have roots. Those roots grow
down into the dirt. The roots take in water
from the dirt. The roots also take in minerals
and other things from the dirt.
A plant uses those things to help it make
food. The water and food then move up the
plant’s stem. They move to other parts of the
plant. This helps the plant grow well.
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How Plants Get Water and Food
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Directions: For questions 1-4, circle the correct answer.
1. Where do roots grow?
down into the dirt
up in the air
2. What do roots take in from the dirt for the plant?
sunlight and air
water and minerals
3. What does water and food move up through to other parts of
the plant?
the roots
the stem
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How Plants Get Water and Food
4.What happens to plants that get plenty of food and water?
They get sick.
They grow well.
5. A) What do plants make from the water and minerals in the
dirt?
Plants use water and minerals to make
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B) Draw a plant. Be sure to include the roots!
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6. What did you learn from “How Plants Get Water and Food”?
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How Plants Get Water and Food
Teacher Guide & Answers
Note to Teacher: Read each question out loud to your students and have each student
complete the worksheet independently. For questions 5 A) and 6, you can have students draw
their answers, answer orally, or write their answers depending on your students’ progress. If you
have them write their answers, you may want to write the word(s) on the board for them to
copy.
Passage Reading Level: Lexile 440
Directions: For questions 1-4, circle the correct answer.
1. Where do roots grow?
down into the dirt
up in the air
2. What do roots take in from the dirt for the plant?
sunlight and air
water and minerals
3. What does water and food move up through to other parts of the plant?
the roots
the stem
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How Plants Get Water and Food
4. What happens to plants that get plenty of food and water?
They get sick.
They grow well.
5. A) Note to Teacher: See note at the top of the first page.
What do plants make from the water and minerals in the dirt?
Suggested answer: Plants use water and minerals to make food.
B) Draw a plant. Be sure to include the roots!
Suggested answer: Drawings may vary but should depict any plant (flower, vegetable,
etc.) with roots growing down into the dirt.
6. Note to Teacher: See note at the top of the first page.
What did you learn from “How Plants Get Water and Food”?
Suggested answer: Answers may vary and should be supported by the passage.
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