Parts of Plants Worksheet for 9-Year-Old Science Students

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Instructions

Read the instructions for each part of the worksheet carefully and write your answers in the spaces provided. Good luck!

Part 1: What's My Job?

Match the plant part in Column A with its main job in Column B. Write the correct letter in the blank space.

Column A
  1. ____ Roots

  2. ____ Stem

  3. ____ Leaves

  4. ____ Flower

  5. ____ Fruit
 Column B
  • A. I make food for the plant using sunlight, air, and water.

  • B. I protect the seeds and can be eaten by animals to help spread them.

  • C. I soak up water and nutrients from the soil and hold the plant in place.

  • D. I am often colorful to attract insects and help the plant make seeds.

  • E. I am like a highway, carrying water to the leaves and supporting the plant.

Part 2: Complete the Plant's Story

Fill in the blanks using the words from the word bank below to complete the story of a growing plant.

Word Bank:     leaves     sunlight     flower     roots     stem


A tiny seed was planted in the rich, dark soil. Soon, its little ____________________ began to wiggle down, searching for water. A strong ____________________ then pushed its way up out of the ground, reaching for the sky. Before long, green ____________________ unfolded. They opened wide to soak up lots of warm ____________________, which they used to make food. Finally, a beautiful, bright yellow ____________________ bloomed at the very top.

Part 3: We Eat Plants!

We eat many different parts of plants. For each food below, decide which part of the plant it is. Write Root, Stem, Leaf, Flower, Fruit, or Seed.

  1. Carrot: ____________________
  2. Spinach: ____________________
  3. Apple: ____________________
  4. Broccoli: ____________________
  5. Celery: ____________________
  6. Corn kernels: ____________________

Part 4: What Part Am I?

Read the riddles and guess the plant part.

1. I am the plant's kitchen. I use sunlight to make a sugary food in a process called photosynthesis. What am I?

Answer: ____________________


2. I live underground where it's dark. I act like an anchor and a drinking straw for the plant. What am I?

Answer: ____________________


3. My job is to be pretty and attract bees. After I am visited by them, I help create seeds. What am I?

Answer: ____________________






Answer Key

Part 1: What's My Job?

  1. C Roots
  2. E Stem
  3. A Leaves
  4. D Flower
  5. B Fruit

Part 2: Complete the Plant's Story

A tiny seed was planted in the rich, dark soil. Soon, its little roots began to wiggle down, searching for water. A strong stem then pushed its way up out of the ground, reaching for the sky. Before long, green leaves unfolded. They opened wide to soak up lots of warm sunlight, which they used to make food. Finally, a beautiful, bright yellow flower bloomed at the very top.

Part 3: We Eat Plants!

  1. Carrot: Root
  2. Spinach: Leaf
  3. Apple: Fruit
  4. Broccoli: Flower
  5. Celery: Stem
  6. Corn kernels: Seed

Part 4: What Part Am I?

1. I am the plant's kitchen. I use sunlight to make a sugary food in a process called photosynthesis. What am I?
Answer: Leaves

2. I live underground where it's dark. I act like an anchor and a drinking straw for the plant. What am I?
Answer: Roots

3. My job is to be pretty and attract bees. After I am visited by them, I help create seeds. What am I?
Answer: Flower

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