Glossary | 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade Reading Worksheet ... - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step to solve this worksheet.

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Part 1: Use the glossary to write about plants.

The glossary gives us these words and meanings:

- flower → a part of a plant where new seeds grow
- leaf → makes food for the plant; grows on the stem
- light → something plants need to grow (like sunlight)
- root → the part of a plant in the soil
- seed → can grow into a new plant
- seedling → a young plant
- soil → the earth that plants grow in
- stem → main part of a plant
- water → something plants need to grow

Now, answer the questions using those words:

1. A young plant is called a ________.
→ From the glossary: “seedling = a young plant”
✔ Answer: seedling

2. What part of a plant is in the soil?
→ Glossary says: “root = the part of a plant in the soil”
✔ Answer: root

3. What two things do plants need to grow?
→ Glossary lists: “light” and “water” as things plants need to grow.
✔ Answers: light and water

*(Note: Some might say “soil” too — but the question asks for TWO things, and the glossary specifically says “light” and “water” are what plants NEED to grow. Soil is where they grow, not necessarily a “need” like light/water. But let’s check the context — the glossary says under “light”: “something plants need to grow”, and under “water”: “something plants need to grow”. So yes — light and water are correct.)*

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Part 2: Write two things that plants need to grow.

We already answered this above — it’s asking again, probably to reinforce.

✔ Answers: light and water

*(You could also say “soil” or “sunlight” — but since the glossary uses “light” and “water”, stick with those.)*

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Part 3: Alphabetical Order

Words given:
- class roster
- comic
- book index
- telephone book
- story book
- atlas

We need to put them in alphabetical order.

First, look at the first letter of each word:

- atlas → A
- book index → B
- class roster → C
- comic → C
- story book → S
- telephone book → T

So far:
A → atlas
B → book index
C → class roster, comic
S → story book
T → telephone book

Now, within the “C” group: “class roster” vs “comic”

Compare second letters:
- “class” → L
- “comic” → O
L comes before O → so “class roster” before “comic”

Final order:

1. atlas
2. book index
3. class roster
4. comic
5. story book
6. telephone book

Check alphabetically:

A - atlas
B - book index
C - class roster
C - comic
S - story book
T - telephone book ✔

Perfect.

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Final Answer:

Part 1:
- A young plant is called a seedling.
- What part of a plant is in the soil? root
- What two things do plants need to grow? light and water

Part 2:
Two things plants need to grow: light, water

Part 3 (alphabetical order):
1. atlas
2. book index
3. class roster
4. comic
5. story book
6. telephone book