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Directions: Read the story. Then answer the questions below.

Plants need sunlight and water to make their own food.

You can do an experiment to test if this is true.

Place a bucket over a patch of green grass.

After a few days, lift the bucket.

You will see that the grass is not as green anymore.

If you leave the bucket in place for a week, the grass will become
very dull.

This happens because it cannot make food in the dark.

Remove the bucket. In a few days, the grass will start turning green again.

Questions:

1

1

)

)

What is the main point of this

passage?

A.

that buckets are bad

B.

that plants need sunlight

C.

that grass is not pretty when it
is dull

2

2

)

)

What is an experiment?

A.

a way to grow grass

B.

a way to test an idea

C.

a way to use a bucket

3

3

)

)

What happens after a few days?

A.

The grass turns brown.

B.

The grass gets very dull

C.

The grass is not as green

4

4

)

)

Which is the best antonym

for dull?

A.

bright

B.

brown

C.

colorful

5

5

)

)

According to the passage, how

long does it take for the grass to
become dull?

A.

a month

B.

a week

C.

a few days

6

6

)

)

What might happen if the bucket

stays on the grass for a very long
time?

A.

The grass might die.

B.

Flowers might start to bloom.

C.

The grass might start growing
again.