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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 Atlantic Giant B. The Jack Be Little\u003Cbr>C. The Sugar Pie D. The Golden Nugget |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) Which structure best describes how the middle of the article is organized?\u003Cbr>A. A description of one grower's whole life story\u003Cbr>B. The steps of growing a pumpkin from seed to weigh-off\u003Cbr>C. A comparison of pumpkins with other kinds of squash\u003Cbr>D. A list of problems and their many solutions |  |  |  |  | 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 grow one inch taller each morning\u003Cbr>C. It can pack on dozens of pounds in a single day\u003Cbr>D. It can double its size overnight completely |  |  |  |  | 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. About 1,500 pounds\u003Cbr>C. Over 4,000 pounds D. Nearly 900 pounds |  |  |  |  | 9.  \u003Cbr>10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) How do growers lift their pumpkins onto the scale at a weigh-off?\u003Cbr>A. With ropes and wooden ladders B. With small carts and buckets\u003Cbr>C. With forklifts or teams of people D. By rolling them up wide ramps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) Why does a grower keep only one pumpkin on the whole vine?\u003Cbr>A. So the vine will not spread too far\u003Cbr>B. So all the plant's energy pours into a single fruit\u003Cbr>C. So the leaves will grow larger and greener\u003Cbr>D. So the roots will not need as much water |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) What is the main idea of the third paragraph?\u003Cbr>A. Weigh-off contests happen every autumn across the world\u003Cbr>B. 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