Parts of a Plant

Looking Around 2 — Plants. Parts of a plant and their jobs match this topic.

• Plants have different parts — root, stem, leaf, flower, fruit.
• Each part does a special job for the plant.
• Roots are usually underground; stem and leaves are above ground.

Verbal: Roots hold the plant in soil and take in water; the stem carries water up; leaves make food using sunlight.

Symbolic: Root → water in. Stem → water up. Leaf → food (sunlight). Flower → seeds/fruit.

Level 1 — Root

Grows underground, holds plant firmly and drinks water.

Level 1 — Stem

Stands upright and carries water and food up and down.

Level 1 — Leaf

Green part that makes food using sunlight.

Level 2 — Flower

Colourful part that later turns into fruit with seeds.

Level 2 — Whole plant

All parts work together to keep the plant alive.

Why do plants need roots?

Step 1 — Roots grow **underground**.
Step 2 — They soak up **water** from soil.
Step 3 — Roots also hold the plant **firmly** in place.
Answer: Roots take in water and hold the plant steady.

• Name one part of a plant that is underground.
• Which part makes food using sunlight?
• What grows from a flower?

Stretch: If a plant had no roots, what problem would it face? Name two jobs the stem does.

Revision tip: Look at a plant near your house — point to its root, stem, leaf, and flower if it has one.

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