Plants: Growth & Needs — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A plant starts its life as a tiny seed.
Seeds hold the start of a new plant inside.
2. When a seed breaks open, it begins to sprout.
Sprouting is when the first shoot pushes out.
3. A young small plant is called a seedling.
A seedling is a baby plant with first leaves.
4. A seedling grows into a mature plant with many leaves.
Mature plants are fully grown and can make flowers.
5. A grown plant makes a pretty flower on top.
Flowers are the part that will make new seeds.
6. Inside the flower, new seeds start to form.
Seeds are how plants make more plants.
7. The order starts with seed, then sprout, then seedling.
After seed comes sprout, before seedling stage.
8. The life cycle repeats when seeds grow new plants.
New seeds grow into new plants, repeating cycle.
9. Water, sun, and soil help each stage of growth.
Soil gives plants the nutrients they need.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Seed
→ Tiny start planted in soil
Tiny start planted in soil
Sprout
→ First green shoot pushing up
First green shoot pushing up
Seedling
→ Young plant with first leaves
Young plant with first leaves
Mature plant
→ Fully grown and makes flowers
Fully grown and makes flowers
Each stage shows how a plant changes over time.