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The Growing Seed

Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions about it.

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One spring day, a girl named Ella was given a tiny sunflower seed by her teacher. The seed was small and brown, no bigger than her fingernail. Ella wondered how something so little could ever grow into a tall flower.

Ella planted the seed in a pot filled with soft soil. Her teacher told her that plants need three things to grow: water, sunlight, and patience. So every morning, Ella gave the seed a little water and placed the pot near a sunny window. Then she waited.

For many days, nothing seemed to happen, and Ella felt impatient. But she kept caring for the seed. One morning, she saw a tiny green sprout poking out of the soil. Ella was so excited! Day by day, the sprout grew taller and stronger, with bright green leaves.

Weeks later, the plant had grown into a tall sunflower with a big yellow head that followed the sun across the sky. Ella was amazed that her tiny seed had become such a beautiful flower.

Ella learned that good things take time and care. With water, sunlight, and patience, even the smallest seed can grow into something wonderful. She decided to plant more seeds the very next spring.

  1. 1.What did Ella's teacher give her?

    • A flower
    • A pot
    • A sunflower seed
    • A book

  2. 2.How big was the seed?

    • No bigger than her fingernail
    • Very large
    • As big as a ball
    • As big as her hand

  3. 3.Where did Ella plant the seed?

    • In the garden
    • In a cup of water
    • In the sand
    • In a pot of soil

  4. 4.What three things do plants need to grow?

    • Food, sleep, and toys
    • Water, sunlight, and patience
    • Rain, wind, and snow
    • Soil, rocks, and air

  5. 5.Where did Ella place the pot?

    • In a dark room
    • Under her bed
    • Near a sunny window
    • Outside in the rain

  6. 6.How did Ella feel when nothing happened?

    • Happy
    • Sleepy
    • Angry
    • Impatient

  7. 7.What did Ella see one morning?

    • A tiny green sprout
    • A flower
    • A bug
    • A bird

  8. 8.What did the seed grow into?

    • A rose
    • A tall sunflower
    • A tree
    • A bush

  9. 9.What did the sunflower's head follow?

    • The moon
    • The birds
    • The wind
    • The sun

  10. 10.What did Ella learn?

    • Good things take time and care
    • Seeds never grow
    • Flowers are boring
    • Plants need no water