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Free 2nd Grade Plants: Parts and What Plants Need Worksheet

Children learn the main parts of a plant — roots, stem, leaves, flowers and seeds — and the job of each, find out that plants need water, light and air to grow, and set up a simple seed-growing test at home.

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Grade
2nd Grade
Subject
Science
Topic
Living Things & Life Cycles
Difficulty
Getting started
Estimated time
25 minutes
Curriculum
Texas grade levels (TEKS)
Questions
16
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4), print or complete online

Students will practice

  • naming the parts of a plant
  • describing the job of each plant part
  • explaining what plants need to grow
  • making a prediction and observing changes over time

Curriculum: Texas grade levels (TEKS). We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.

What's next?

Completed: Plants: Parts and What Plants Need

  1. 1Baby Animals and Their Parents
  2. 2Sorting Animals by Their Features
Harder: Level 1 · Easier →

How to use this worksheet

  1. Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
  2. Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
  3. Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
  4. Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.

Common questions

Who is this worksheet for?

2nd Grade students (typically ages 7–8) working on living things & life cycles. It is pitched at getting started; a harder version is linked above.

Are the answers included?

Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.

How long does it take?

About 25 minutes for 16 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.

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Success TutoringWorksheets2nd Grade · Science · Living Things & Life Cycles

Plants: Parts and What Plants Need

Name

Date

Score /

Use the words roots, stem, leaves, flower and seed in your answers.

Part A: Parts of a plant

Read the passage. Then circle the best answer.

Most plants have roots, a stem, leaves and flowers.

Roots hold the plant in the soil and take in water. The stem holds the plant up and carries water to the leaves. Leaves use light to make food for the plant. Flowers make seeds, and seeds can grow into new plants.

To grow well, plants need water, light and air. They also need space to grow. Most plants grow in soil.

1.Which part of a plant takes in water from the soil?
  1. Athe flower
  2. Bthe roots
  3. Cthe leaves
  4. Dthe seeds
2.Which part holds the plant up and carries water to the leaves?
  1. Athe stem
  2. Bthe roots
  3. Cthe flower
  4. Dthe seed
3.Which part of a plant makes food for the plant using light?
  1. Athe roots
  2. Bthe stem
  3. Cthe leaves
  4. Dthe soil
4.Which part of a plant makes seeds?
  1. Athe roots
  2. Bthe stem
  3. Cthe leaves
  4. Dthe flower
5.A plant is kept in a dark cupboard for many days. What will happen?
  1. AIt will grow strong and green.
  2. BIt will get weak and pale.
  3. CIt will grow flowers faster.
  4. DNothing will change.

Part B: Match and fill

6.Match each plant part to its job.
  • roots
  • stem
  • leaves
  • flower
  • make food using light
  • makes seeds
  • take in water and hold the plant in the soil
  • holds the plant up and carries water
7.A (answer space) can grow into a new plant.
8.Plants need water, air and (answer space) to grow.

Part C: True or false?

Write True or False.

9.Plants are living things. ☐ True   ☐ False
10.Plants need light to grow well. ☐ True   ☐ False
11.Roots grow up towards the sky. ☐ True   ☐ False
12.A plant with no water will wilt and droop. ☐ True   ☐ False
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Last reviewed
1 October 2026
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