Discovering Prairie Plants (Reading) Quiz

Why are prairie plants important to the environment?

• They provide shade

• They are food for animals

• They help the ecosystem

• They make the soil dry

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

What is a feature of prairies mentioned in the text?

• They are mountainous

• They are wide and open

• They are covered in snow

• They are full of water

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What do the seeds of Prairie Dropseed provide?

• Shade

• Fragrance

• Food for birds and other animals

• Water

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

What do prairie flowering plants attract?

• Deer

• Bees, butterflies, and other pollinators

• Snakes

• Fish

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Which plant grows flowers in clusters?

• Coneflower

• Black-eyed Susan

• Prairie Clover

• Tulip

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Why are deep roots important for prairie plants?

• They help the plants grow taller

• They make the plants look prettier

• They reach water far below the surface

• They attract more insects

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

What happens to prairie plants in the fall and winter?

• They grow taller

• They die back

• They bloom

• They change color

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What have prairie plants adapted to do?

• Grow in water

• Survive in challenging environments

• Live in the desert

• Fly in the air

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Why is it important to understand and appreciate prairie plants?

• To make them grow faster

• To protect unique ecosystems and creatures

• To make them change color

• To help them fly

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What should you do next time you see a prairie?

• Ignore it

• Take a moment to appreciate its beauty

• Pick all the flowers

• Run away quickly

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3