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Photosynthesis
Question forms
Subject(s):
Science
Age group(s):
8–11, 12–14, 15–16
Topic:
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis
Write or draw the meaning of these words: you can translate into
your first language, explain the meaning in English or your own
language, or draw a picture.
absorb
air
carbon dioxide
cells
chlorophyll
chloroplasts
earth
equation
glucose
happen
leaf/leaves
light energy
oxygen
photosynthesis
plant
respiration
root
soil
starch
to turn into
use
water
Read these facts about palm trees.
1. The scientific name for the palm tree family is
arecaceae.
2. Palms usually grow in hot countries.
3. They usually have a long trunk with large
leaves.
4. The Chusan palm grows in the UK.
5. People use all parts of the palm tree in everyday life.
6. Coconuts are the seed of the coconut palm and are used
for food.
7. The fibres on the shell of the coconut are used to make
doormats.
Look at how you can write questions using the text.
Use a question word (what/where/which part of/what sort of)
and the correct part of the verb to be/can/will followed by the rest of
the sentence.
What is the scientific name for the palm tree family?
1. The scientific name for the palm tree family is arecaceae.
OR - Use a question word, the correct part of the verb to do followed
by the rest of the sentence and the infinitive of the verb.
Where do palms usually grow?
2. Palms usually grow in hot countries.
What sort of trunk do they usually have?
3. They usually have a long trunk.
Use the question word as the subject of the verb followed by the rest of
the sentence.
Which parts of the coconut are used to make doormats?
7. The fibres on the shell of the coconut are used to make
doormats.
Now write more questions using the information in the text.
What kind of tree usually grows……………………………………………….……?
Palms usually grow in hot countries.
Where ………………………………………………………………………………….…….?
The Chusan palm grows in the UK.
What sort of ……………………………………………………………………………….?
They usually have large leaves.
Which parts of the palm tree do people…………………………………………?
People use all parts of the palm tree in everyday life.
What are ……………………………………………………………………………….……?
Coconuts are the seed of the coconut palm.
What are ……………………………………………………………………………….……?
Coconuts are used for food.
Here are some facts about photosynthesis. Can
you make questions from the information?
What?
(i) What is………………………………………………………………………………….….?
The word equation for photosynthesis is
carbon dioxide + water Light energy glucose + oxygen.
(ii) What do ………………………………………………………………………………….?
The chloroplasts in the leaf cells contain chlorophyll.
(iii)………………………………………………………………………………………..…….?
The photo in photosynthesis means light.
Where?
(iv) Where does ……………………………………………………………………………?
Photosynthesis takes place in the leaves.
(v)……………………………………………………………………………………………….?
Carbon dioxide comes from the air.
(vi) ……………………………………………………………………………………………….?
The water comes from the soil.
Which part?
(vii) ……………………………………………………………………………………………….?
The leaves of the plant absorb the carbon dioxide.
(viii)……………………………………………………………………………………………….?
The roots of the plant absorb the water.