"Trees"

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

Trees have three parts.

The roots pull up water and food for the tree from under the ground.

The trunk is the stem of the tree. It has bark on it. It helps food get to the branches.

The crown is at the top of the tree. Branches, leaves, seeds and flowers are all part of the crown.

What is this passage about?
1. what trees eat
2. how trees grow
3. the parts of a tree
What part of the tree is underground?
1. the crown
2. the roots
3. the trunk
If a tree has no roots, what happens?
1. It can not eat.
2. It can grow fast.
3. It has more branches.
What are the three main parts of a tree?
1. water, food and seeds
2. roots, trunk and crown
3. branches, leaves and bark