a forest a food factory yr6

7/25/2019 A Forest a Food Factory Yr6 http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/a-forest-a-food-factory-yr6 1/2 Name A Forest Is a Food Factory By Erin Horner When you look at a forest, what do you see? You probably see many tall trees. You might also see pine cones on the ground or animals scurrying about. There's a lot more to a forest than meets the eye. A forest is actually a food factory! The plants in the forest are very busy making their own food. They do this through a process known as photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is a chemical reaction. It takes place in chlorophyll found in the leaves. Plants absorb water and nutrients from the soil. The leaves of the plants also take in carbon dioxide from the air. Photosynthesis occurs when energy from the sun combines with the carbon dioxide and water. The result is glucose. Glucose is food for the plants. The process makes a waste product as well. The waste is oxygen. The plants must get rid of it. That's good news for people and animals! The plants might not need the oxygen, but we do! The next time you explore a forest, remember that the plants that surround you are not just a group of growing greenery. They are also a factory of hard workers, busily creating food for themselves and oxygen for you! A Forest Is a Food Factory Questions 1. Why do you think the author calls the forest a "food factory"? Explain your answer. 2. "The next time you explore a forest, remember that the plants that surround you are not just a group of growing greenery." Which figurative language technique is being used in this quote from the passage? A. alliteration B. simile C. onomatopoeia D. personification 3. Which of the following is an effect of photosynthesis? A. Oxygen is released. B. Plants stop growing. C. A physical change takes place. D. People have water to drink. 4. The writer's main purpose for writing this story was to ______ her readers. A. persuade B. inform C. entertain D. express personal feelings to

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A Forest Is a Food FactoryBy Erin Horner

When you look at a forest,what do you see? Youprobably see many talltrees. You might also seepine cones on the ground oranimals scurrying about.There's a lot more to aforest than meets the eye. Aforest is actually a foodfactory! The plants in theforest are very busy making

their own food. They dothis through a process known as photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is achemical reaction. It takes place in chlorophyll found in the leaves.Plants absorb water and nutrients from the soil. The leaves of theplants also take in carbon dioxide from the air. Photosynthesis occurswhen energy from the sun combines with the carbon dioxide andwater. The result is glucose. Glucose is food for the plants. Theprocess makes a waste product as well. The waste is oxygen. Theplants must get rid of it. That's good news for people and animals!The plants might not need the oxygen, but we do! The next time youexplore a forest, remember that the plants that surround you are not just a group of growing greenery. They are also a factory of hardworkers, busily creating food for themselves and oxygen for you!

A Forest Is a Food Factory

Questions

1. Why do you think the author calls the forest a "food factory"?Explain your answer.

2. "The next time you explore a forest, remember that the plantsthat surround you are not just a group of growing greenery."Which figurative language technique is being used in thisquote from the passage?

A. alliteration

B. simileC. onomatopoeiaD. personification

3. Which of the following is an effect of photosynthesis?

A. Oxygen is released.B. Plants stop growing.C. A physical change takes place.D. People have water to drink.

4. The writer's main purpose for writing this story was to ______

her readers.A. persuadeB. informC. entertainD. express personal feelings to