Unseen Passage for Class 3: The Seed That Grew

  • 138 words
  • 5 questions
  • Ages 8–9
  • With answers

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Anvi found a tiny seed at the market. It was no bigger than a rice grain. The seller said it would grow into a night-blooming flower.

Anvi took it home and planted it in a small pot with soil. Every morning she watered it. Every afternoon she placed the pot in the sun. For three weeks nothing happened. She almost gave up.

Then one morning she saw a sprout, thin and green, poking through the soil. Anvi watered it carefully. She talked to it, telling it how beautiful it would be.

Six months later, the plant had grown tall and strong. On the first night it bloomed, the flower opened its petals. They were deep purple with a gold centre, and the smell was like vanilla and honey. Anvi watched all night, never taking her eyes off it.

Questions

  1. How big was the seed when Anvi bought it?

    1. As big as a grape
    2. As tiny as a rice grain
    3. As big as a pea
    4. The passage does not say

  2. What would the seed grow into?

    1. A daytime flower
    2. A bush with berries
    3. A night-blooming flower
    4. A plant with no flowers

  3. How did Anvi care for the seed?

    1. She watered it and placed it in sunlight every day
    2. She left it in a dark corner
    3. She did nothing and hoped
    4. She moved it around constantly

  4. When did the sprout first appear?

    1. After one week
    2. After two weeks
    3. After three weeks
    4. After six months

  5. What does this passage teach about growing things?

    1. Seeds are too difficult for children
    2. Patience and daily care make growth possible
    3. Flowers always grow quickly
    4. Talking to plants is silly

Answers

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  1. As tiny as a rice grainThe passage says the seed was no bigger than a rice grain.
  2. A night-blooming flowerThe seller told Anvi it would grow into a night-blooming flower.
  3. She watered it and placed it in sunlight every dayEvery morning she watered it and every afternoon she placed the pot where the sun could reach it.
  4. After three weeksFor three weeks nothing happened, then one morning she saw the thin green sprout.
  5. Patience and daily care make growth possibleAnvi waited three weeks without results, but kept watering and caring until the plant finally grew and bloomed beautifully.

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