Quiz: Why Do Leaves Change Color? (A-Z Level M)

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Why did the author write this book?

• to entertain readers with tree stories
• to inform readers about leaves
• to persuade readers to plant trees
• to inform readers about the season

What causes leaves to change color?

• Leaves store food for the winter because the leaves will fall off the branches
• Ice, rain, and snow cause photosynthesis, which makes the leaves change color.
• Leaves stop making a green chemical, lose their green color, and other colors start to show.
• People spray the leaves with special chemicals that turn the leaves different colors.

Which of the following details from the book is an opinion?

• Leaves need sunlight for photosynthesis.
• Trees drop their leaves to keep themselves safe.
• Trees store food for cold winter months.
• Leaves in their fall colors are beautiful.

Read this sentence: The leaves change color in the fall. The word change means to become _____.

• different
• green
• smarter
• young

What is the main idea of the "Summer" section?

• Photosynthesis is the way leaves make food.
• Leaves stop making chlorophyll in the fall season, so they lose their green color.
• Trees that drop their leaves are bare in winter.
• Leaves are green in summer because they are making food and full of chlorophyll.

What does the picture on page 8 help readers to understand about how a leaf makes food?

• It shows how a leaf changes color in the fall.
• It shows the different parts of a tree.
• It shows how photosynthesis works.
• It shows the variety of different leaves.

How are deciduous trees different from evergreen trees?

• Deciduous trees lose their leaves once a year.
• Evergreen trees use photosynthesis to make food.
• Deciduous trees have leaves and branches.
• Evergreen trees lose their leaves once a year.

What is the effect of trees dropping their leaves before winter?

• Trees must rely on their stored food to survive the cold days and nights.
• Trees use photosynthesis to create new leaves to grow on the branches.
• Trees have no protection against the cold and are injured by winter.
• Trees take in water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide to make food.

In which section would you expect to find information on the changes a tree experiences during the spring season?

• "Making Food"
• "Winter and Spring"
• "So Many Colors"
• "Summer"