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Some champion pumpkins weigh more than a small car, tipping the scales past a ton. These orange giants belong to a special kind of squash called the Atlantic Giant, and growers spend all summer coaxing them to swell to enormous sizes.  \nThat summer of coaxing starts with one small seed pressed into rich, warm soil. A grower waters the plant carefully, feeds it, and picks  \njust one pumpkin to keep on the whole vine so all the plant's energy pours into a single fruit. During the hottest weeks, that lucky pumpkin can pack on dozens of pounds in a single day. Can you imagine getting heavier than your backpack overnight, every night, for weeks?  \nAll that fast growing can leave a pumpkin looking a little lumpy and lopsided. As the fruit balloons, the skin stretches and the pumpkin often flattens out instead of staying round, spreading wide like a giant orange pillow. Growers guard these tender giants from too much sun and rough weather, sometimes shading them with sheets or tents so the skin does not crack. One careless bump can end a whole season of hard work.  \nWhen autumn arrives, all that careful tending leads to the most exciting day of the year: the weigh-off. At these contests, growers bring their pumpkins on trucks and use forklifts or teams of people to lift them onto a huge scale. Crowds cheer as the numbers climb higher and higher, and the biggest pumpkin of the day earns bragging rights and sometimes a prize. It is a bit like a county fair, but the vegetables are the size of furniture!  \nYear after year, those cheering crowds have watched the record for the heaviest pumpkin keep climbing. Today the world record stands at more than 2,700 pounds, which is heavier than areal horse. Growers around the world trade seeds from their champion pumpkins, hoping the next one will be bigger still. So the next time you carve a jack-o'-lantern, remember that somewhere a gardener is dreaming of a pumpkin as big as a car.  \nGiant Pumpkins  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What special kind of squash are giant pumpkins?\u003Cbr>A. The Sugar Pie B. The Golden Nugget\u003Cbr>C. The Jack Be Little D. The Atlantic Giant |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) Which structure best describes how the middle of the article is organized?\u003Cbr>A. A comparison of pumpkins with other kinds of squash\u003Cbr>B. A list of problems and their many solutions\u003Cbr>C. The steps of growing a pumpkin from seed to weigh-off\u003Cbr>D. A description of one grower's whole life story |  |  |  |  | 3.  \u003Cbr>4.  \u003Cbr>5.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) How fast can a giant pumpkin grow during the hottest weeks?\u003Cbr>A. It can add a few ounces every single week\u003Cbr>B. It can double its size overnight completely\u003Cbr>C. It can pack on dozens of pounds in a single day\u003Cbr>D. It can grow one inch taller each morning |  |  |  |  | 6.  \u003Cbr>7.  \u003Cbr>8.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) According to the passage, how heavy is the world record pumpkin?\u003Cbr>A. More than 2,700 pounds B. Over 4,000 pounds\u003Cbr>C. Nearly 900 pounds D. About 1,500 pounds |  |  |  |  | 9.  \u003Cbr>10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) How do growers lift their pumpkins onto the scale at a weigh-off?\u003Cbr>A. By rolling them up wide ramps B. With small carts and buckets\u003Cbr>C. With forklifts or teams of people D. With ropes and wooden ladders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) Why does a grower keep only one pumpkin on the whole vine?\u003Cbr>A. So the leaves will grow larger and greener\u003Cbr>B. So all the plant's energy pours into a single fruit\u003Cbr>C. So the roots will not need as much water\u003Cbr>D. So the vine will not spread too far |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) What is the main idea of the third paragraph?\u003Cbr>A. A single seed can become a pumpkin heavier than a car\u003Cbr>B. Growers choose seeds from the best pumpkins each year\u003Cbr>C. W","cbCainsrAbpjYv86","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainsrAbpjYv86","pdf",92727,"English","# Giant Pumpkins\n## Comprehension Questions","[{\"question\":\"What special kind of squash are giant pumpkins?\",\"answer\":\"Giant pumpkins are a special kind of squash called the Atlantic Giant.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the middle of the passage organized?\",\"answer\":\"The passage is organized as the steps of growing a pumpkin from seed to weigh-off.\"},{\"question\":\"Why do growers keep only one pumpkin on the whole vine?\",\"answer\":\"They keep one pumpkin so all the plant’s energy pours into a single fruit.\"}]","Giant Pumpkins - Solve Each Problem | PDF",1790807200,18]