Where Does My Food Come From? โ Reading Comprehension
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This reading passage, 'Where Does My Food Come From?', aligns with NGSS LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems. It explores the vital role of sunlight and water in plant growth, explaining how plants use these non-living components to create their own food. The passage highlights the interconnectedness within an ecosystem by showing how healthy plants then provide food for other living things, including humans. This resource aids in reading comprehension while introducing fundamental concepts about plant needs and the intricate relationships within natural environments for elementary science students.
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Have you ever eaten a crunchy apple or a sweet carrot? Where do you think that food really comes from? It starts with plants! Plants are amazing living things, but they can't just grow anywhere or by themselves. They need help from other parts of nature.
Think about a big, green leaf. How does it get its color and get big? It needs sunlight! Just like you need food to have energy to play, a plant needs energy from the sun. Leaves have a special job: they use sunlight to make the plant's food. This is why plants love sunny spots. Without enough sunlight, a plant's leaves might turn pale or yellow, and the plant wouldn't grow strong.
What else do plants drink? Water, of course! Roots underground act like tiny straws, sucking up water from the soil. This water travels all the way up to the leaves and helps the plant stay firm and healthy. If a plant doesn't get enough water, its leaves will wilt and droop, and it might even dry up completely.
So, plants depend on the sun for energy and water for drinking. They can't live without them! And because plants make their own food using sunlight and water, they become food for many other living things, including us! This shows how everything in an ecosystem is connected, forming interdependent relationships.
What is the first thing mentioned that food like apples and carrots starts with?
AnimalsPeoplePlantsWater
What gives plants the energy they need to grow?
WaterSoilSunlightAir
What do roots act like to get water from the soil?
Tiny leavesSmall branchesSpecial cupsTiny straws
What happens to a plant's leaves if it doesn't get enough sunlight?
They turn dark greenThey might turn pale or yellowThey get biggerThey grow flowers
What will happen if a plant doesn't get enough water?
Its leaves will stand up straightIt will grow very tallIts leaves will wilt and droopIt will make more food
What is the main idea of this passage?
How humans eat plantsHow plants make their own foodHow plants depend on light and waterThe different parts of a plant
What does the passage mean by "everything in an ecosystem is connected"?
Animals and plants touch each other.All living and non-living things in an area need each other.Plants only need sunlight to grow.Only plants need water.
Which of these shows an "interdependent relationship" from the passage?
A plant growing big and green. Leaves turning yellow without sunlight. Roots sucking up water. All of the above.
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