Bizarre Plants  Carnivorous Plants & Weird Botany

Bizarre Plants

 Carnivorous Plants & Weird Botany | Nonfiction Reading Passages | Gr 2-4*

Teacher Instructions Page

Dear Teacher,

Plants are not boring. They are sneaky, smelly, and sometimes savage. This resource introduces students to the weirdest members of the plant kingdom: plants that eat bugs, plants that smell like rotting meat, and plants that explode.

Each passage is written at a Lexile 610L - 780L (Ideal for 2nd-4th Grade) and targets essential comprehension skills: Main Idea, Vocabulary, Compare & Contrast, and Text Evidence. Perfect for integrating Science into your ELA block.

Included:

5 Original Nonfiction Passages (Venus Flytrap, Corpse Flower, Pitcher Plant, Exploding Cucumber, Sensitive Plant)

5 Pages of Comprehension Questions

Full Answer Key

Slides

Perfect For:

Plant Life Cycle Units

Earth Day / Nature Studies

High-Interest Independent Reading