Plants: Growth & Needs — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. tree
2. bush
3. vine
4. grass
5. fern
6. moss
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A tall plant with a big trunk is a tree.
Trees are the tallest plants and have strong wood trunks.
2. A short thick plant with many stems is a bush.
Bushes are low plants with many woody stems near soil.
3. A long plant that climbs up walls is a vine.
Vines grow long and use walls or trees for support.
4. Green grass covers yards and grows flat.
Grass is a short plant that grows thick in yards.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. A tree is a very tall plant with a trunk.
True False
Trees are tall woody plants with strong main trunks.
2. Grass is taller than a big tree.
True False
Grass is very short; trees can grow far taller.
3. A vine can climb up a fence or a wall.
True False
Vines have long stems that twist and climb up things.