ELA Georgia Standard 3RI.3

What are the three things a seed needs to start growing?

• Water, sunlight, and air

• Water, sunlight, and nutrients from the soil

• Water, sunlight, and fertilizer

What happens to a seed when it germinates?

• It shrinks and becomes hard.

• It breaks open, and a root and shoot begin to grow.

• It turns green and produces leaves.

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CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

What is the purpose of leaves in plant growth?

• To absorb water from the soil

• To absorb sunlight and make food through photosynthesis

• To anchor the plant in the soil

How do plants produce new seeds?

• Through the growth of flowers that turn into fruits or seeds

• Through a process called germination

• Through photosynthesis

Which part of the plant absorbs water and nutrients from the soil?

• roots

• stems

• leaves

What is the main idea of the passage?

• Plants need sunlight to grow.

• Plants are living things that go through a process of growth from seeds to mature plants.

• Plants make food through photosynthesis.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Can you identify the cause-and-effect relationships in the passage?

• This seed needs water, sunlight, and nutrients from the soil to start growing.

• These fruits or seeds contain new seeds.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What is the first stage of a butterfly's life cycle?

• Chrysalis

• caterpillar

• egg

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CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

What does a caterpillar form around itself before becoming a butterfly?

• seashell

• cocoon

• A chrysalis or pupa

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CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

Can you identify a cause-and-effect relationships in the passage?

• Finally, the butterfly emerges from the chrysalis with colorful wings.

• The female butterfly lays tiny eggs which hatch into a larva.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3