🌽 Part 1: Corn Plant Knowledge

1. Which part of the corn plant absorbs water and nutrients from the soil?

Leaves

Roots

Tassel

Stalk

2. What is the main function of corn leaves?

To catch pollen

To make food through photosynthesis

To support the plant

To hold the kernels

3. Check all the parts that help the corn plant reproduce:

Tassel

Silk

Ear

Roots

4. Fill in the blanks with the correct corn plant parts:

The __________ produces pollen, while the __________ catches the pollen to help make kernels.

✏️ Part 2: Writing Body Paragraphs

5. Choose ONE part of the corn plant and write a topic sentence for your paragraph:

Sentence starter: "The _______ of the corn plant is important because..."

6. Write 2-3 facts about the corn plant part you chose above:

7. Now write a complete body paragraph using your topic sentence and facts. Include a transition word like "also," "next," or "for example."

8. Review your paragraph above. Check off each success criteria you included:

I used a clear topic sentence

I included facts about my corn plant part

I used a transition word to connect ideas

I wrote in complete sentences

9. Extension Challenge: Write one sentence comparing your corn plant part to a similar part on a different plant: