This medium worksheet asks second graders to connect plant parts with their specific jobs. Part A has nine fill-in-the-blank sentences using words like anchor, absorb, support, and upright to describe how roots and stems work. Part B is a four-pair matching activity that links roots, stem, leaves, and flower to phrases like soaks up water from the soil and uses sunlight to make food, building stronger science vocabulary.
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Plants and Their Needs
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The roots anchor a plant in the soil.
2. Roots absorb water and nutrients from the soil.
3. The stem supports the plant and holds it upright.
4. Water travels up the stem to the leaves.
5. Leaves use sunlight to make food for the plant.
6. The colorful part of a plant that attracts bees is the flower.
7. Inside a flower, seeds are made so new plants can grow.
8. A fruit protects the seed and sometimes helps it travel.
9. The flat, green parts of a plant are its leaves.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
roots
→ soaks up water from the soil
makes seeds for new plants
stem
→ carries water up to leaves
soaks up water from the soil
leaves
→ uses sunlight to make food
carries water up to leaves
flower
→ makes seeds for new plants
uses sunlight to make food
Plants and Their Needs
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The roots anchor a plant in the soil.
2) Roots absorb water and nutrients from the soil.
3) The stem supports the plant and holds it upright.
4) Water travels up the stem to the leaves.
5) Leaves use sunlight to make food for the plant.
6) The colorful part of a plant that attracts bees is the flower.
7) Inside a flower, seeds are made so new plants can grow.
8) A fruit protects the seed and sometimes helps it travel.
9) The flat, green parts of a plant are its leaves.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
roots
→ soaks up water from the soil
makes seeds for new plants
stem
→ carries water up to leaves
soaks up water from the soil
leaves
→ uses sunlight to make food
carries water up to leaves
flower
→ makes seeds for new plants
uses sunlight to make food
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