3rd Grade "A Tree Is Growing" Comprehension Assessment

What are the oldest known living trees on earth?

• white pines

• boabab trees

• empress trees

• bristlecone pines

What can the pictures of the leaves help you do?

• learn the ages of trees

• understand how sugar is made

• recognize different types of trees

• discovers the kinds of fruits that grow on trees

What do you learn about maple syrup?

• It is sweet.

• It is liquid.

• It is made of boiled sap.

• It is made of maple tree branches.

What do tree roots do?

• Tree roots absorb water.

• Tree roots make mushrooms grow.

• Tree roots deposit salt into the soil.

• Tree roots protect the tree from earthworms.

What are tiny particles found in the soil called?

• banyans

• beetles

• minerals

• pipelines

What do you learn from the pictures of tree bark and their captions?

• All barks looks alike.

• Bark always has spines.

• Bark is always very smooth.

• Bark can help you identify trees.

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

What does the word catkins mean in the sentence below?

Catkins dangled from the branches of the oak tree.

• a type of colorful bird

• animals that carry pollen

• the sweet juices of flowers

• clumps of flowers that hang from trees

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Acorns are what part of an oak tree?

• branches

• flowers

• roots

• seeds

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1