How Leaves Make Food

Interactive passage with audio narration, comprehension questions, and printable PDF.

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Format: Interactive (Online), Printable (PDF)
Grades: 3456
Subjects: scienceelareading
Standards: NGSS 4-LS1-1LS1.A
Languages: English, Spanish

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Reading passage

Reading comprehension

Audio narration

With word word highlighting

Comprehension quiz

Auto-graded

Writing activity

Open-ended response

Glossary & flashcards

Vocabulary practice

Differentiated version

Adapted for varied levels

Spanish translation

Bilingual support

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This engaging Grade 4 science reading passage explains how leaves make food through photosynthesis. Students discover that leaves are the food-making factories of plants, using sunlight, water from roots, and carbon dioxide from air to produce sugar. The passage introduces key vocabulary including photosynthesis, carbon dioxide, and chlorophyll in age-appropriate language. Aligned to NGSS 4-LS1-1 and the Disciplinary Core Idea LS1.A, this resource helps students understand plant structures and their functions. The passage explores why leaves are flat and broad, how different leaf shapes help plants in various environments, and the essential role of chlorophyll. Audio-integrated features support diverse learners. Activities include multiple-choice questions testing scientific facts and comprehension, writing prompts requiring explanation and application, and graphic organizers for analyzing structure-function relationships and the photosynthesis process. A simplified differentiated version and Spanish translations ensure accessibility for all students. Perfect for introducing fundamental concepts about how plants obtain and use energy to support growth and survival.

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