[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-seo-487041-105":3,"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":81,"doc-detail-487041-en":130},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"ok",{"site_id":7,"language":8,"slug":9,"title":10,"keywords":11,"description":12,"schema_data":13,"social_meta":74,"head_meta":76,"extra_data":78,"updated_unix":80},105,"en","the-history-of-pumpkins-10-question-reading-comprehension","The History of Pumpkins - 10-Question Reading Comprehension","","Reading comprehension worksheet on the history of pumpkins, describing pumpkins as a giant fruit that grows on a vine close to the ground and noting that they originated far away in Mexico thousands of years ago. It explains how Native American people planted pumpkins for food, preserved them by cutting strips and drying them in the sun, and includes the “Three Sisters” planting of pumpkins, corn, and beans. It also covers European settlers learning to grow and cook pumpkins, especially baking pumpkin pie in autumn.",{"@graph":14,"@context":73},[15,34,56],{"@type":16,"itemListElement":17},"BreadcrumbList",[18,23,27,31],{"item":19,"name":20,"@type":21,"position":22},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",1,{"item":24,"name":25,"@type":21,"position":26},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/","Document",2,{"item":28,"name":29,"@type":21,"position":30},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/exam/","Exam",3,{"item":32,"name":10,"@type":21,"position":33},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/the-history-of-pumpkins-10-question-reading-comprehension/487041/",4,{"url":32,"name":10,"@type":35,"image":36,"author":41,"headline":10,"publisher":44,"fileFormat":47,"inLanguage":8,"description":12,"dateModified":48,"datePublished":49,"encodingFormat":47,"isAccessibleForFree":50,"interactionStatistic":51},"DigitalDocument",{"url":37,"@type":38,"width":39,"height":40},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/the-history-of-pumpkins-10-question-reading-comprehension/487041.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":42,"@type":43},"dawugda","Person",{"url":19,"name":45,"@type":46},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-31","2026-09-30",true,{"@type":52,"interactionType":53,"userInteractionCount":55},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":54},"ViewAction",9,{"@type":57,"mainEntity":58},"FAQPage",[59,65,69],{"name":60,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":62},"What is a pumpkin really, according to the passage?","Question",{"text":63,"@type":64},"A pumpkin is a giant fruit that grows on a vine right on the ground.","Answer",{"name":66,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":67},"Where did pumpkins first grow?",{"text":68,"@type":64},"Pumpkins first grew far away in Mexico, thousands of years ago.",{"name":70,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":71},"What do “Three Sisters” refer to in the passage?",{"text":72,"@type":64},"“Three Sisters” is the trio of pumpkins, corn, and beans grown together in one patch.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":32,"og:type":75,"og:title":10,"og:site_name":45,"og:description":12},"article",{"robots":77,"canonical":32},"index,follow",{"doc_id":79,"site_id":7},487041,1790821626,{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":83},"success",[84,88,92,95,100,105,110,115,119,122,126],{"id":22,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":85,"show_sort_weight":86,"slug":87},"Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":26,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":89,"show_sort_weight":90,"slug":91},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":33,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":29,"show_sort_weight":93,"slug":94},70,"exam",{"id":96,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":97,"show_sort_weight":98,"slug":99},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":101,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":102,"show_sort_weight":103,"slug":104},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":106,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":107,"show_sort_weight":108,"slug":109},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":111,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":112,"show_sort_weight":113,"slug":114},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":55,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":116,"show_sort_weight":117,"slug":118},"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":117,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":120,"show_sort_weight":117,"slug":121},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":123,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":124,"show_sort_weight":123,"slug":125},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":127,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":128,"show_sort_weight":96,"slug":129},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":131},{"doc_id":79,"user_id":132,"nickname":42,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":33,"category_name":29,"doc_title":10,"doc_description":12,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":55,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":22,"is_downloadable":22,"audit_status":22,"page_count":96,"language":139,"language_code":8,"site_id":7,"html_lang":8,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":12,"update_tm":143,"read_time":144,"preview_page_count":4},3985747870947,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_3d24733baf745e90a7e4bdd5f77d97b2","Did you know a pumpkin is really a giant fruit? It grows on a long, curly vine right on the ground, wearing a bright orange coat. Some are as small as your hand, and some grow as big as a wheelbarrow!  \nThat big orange fruit did not always live in your backyard. Pumpkins first grew far away in Mexico, thousands of years ago, long before your great-great-grandparents were born. Native American people planted them and used them for food.  \nBecause pumpkins were such good food, people found clever ways to keep them. They cut the pumpkins into long strips and dried them in the sun so they would last through the cold winter. Some families even grew pumpkins, corn, and beans together in one patch, a smart trio called the Three Sisters.  \nWhen settlers came from Europe, they had never seen this orange fruit before. Native Americans showed them how to grow it and cook it, and soon the settlers were baking it into sweet pumpkin pie. Today many families still eat that same pie in autumn, a treat older than your whole country!  \nThe History of Pumpkins  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What is a pumpkin really?\u003Cbr>A. A giant fruit that grows on a vine B. A tall plant with orange flowers\u003Cbr>C. A hard nut that grows on trees D. A large root that grows\u003Cbr>underground\u003Cbr>2) What is the third paragraph mostly about?\u003Cbr>A. How pumpkins first grew in Mexico\u003Cbr>B. What color and size pumpkins are\u003Cbr>C. Ways people kept pumpkins to eat later\u003Cbr>D. How settlers learned to bake pie\u003Cbr>3) Where did pumpkins first grow?\u003Cbr>A. In forests in Asia B. Far away in Mexico\u003Cbr>C. On farms in Africa D. In gardens in Europe\u003Cbr>4) What sweet treat did the settlers bake with pumpkins?\u003Cbr>A. Pumpkin cookies B. Pumpkin pie\u003Cbr>C. Pumpkin cake D. Pumpkin bread\u003Cbr>5) What did Native Americans show the settlers how to do?\u003Cbr>A. Dry the pumpkin into strips B. Sell the pumpkin at markets\u003Cbr>C. Grow the pumpkin and cook it D. Carve faces into the pumpkin\u003Cbr>6) How big can some pumpkins grow?\u003Cbr>A. As big as a school bus B. As big as a wheelbarrow\u003Cbr>C. As tall as a doorway D. As small as a raisin\u003Cbr>7) Who first planted pumpkins and used them for food?\u003Cbr>A. Native American people B. Settlers from Europe\u003Cbr>C. Kings and queens D. Farmers in China\u003Cbr>8) Why did people cut pumpkins into strips and dry them in the sun?\u003Cbr>A. So the pumpkins would grow much bigger\u003Cbr>B. So the pumpkins would taste like pie\u003Cbr>C. So the pumpkins would last through the winter\u003Cbr>D. So the pumpkins would turn bright orange\u003Cbr>9) When do many families still eat pumpkin pie today?\u003Cbr>A. In autumn B. Every morning C. On summer days D. In spring\u003Cbr>10) In the passage, what does the phrase \"Three Sisters\" mean?\u003Cbr>A. Three kinds of orange pumpkins B. Pumpkins, corn, and beans grown\u003Cbr>together\u003Cbr>C. Three tools used to plant seeds D. Three girls who owned a big farm |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.  \u003Cbr>4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.  \u003Cbr>7.  \u003Cbr>8.  \u003Cbr>9.  \u003Cbr>10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1-10 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 |\n\nReading [www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com) Page 2 of 2  \nDid you know a pumpkin is really a giant fruit? It grows on a long, curly vine right on the ground, wearing a bright orange coat. Some are as small as your hand, and some grow as big as a wheelbarrow!  \nThat big orange fruit did not always live in your backyard. Pumpkins first grew far away in Mexico, thousands of years ago, long before your great-great-grandparents were born. Native American people planted them and used them for food.  \nBecause pumpkins were such good food, people found clever ways to keep them. They cut the pumpkins into long strips and dried them in the sun so they would last through the cold winter. Some families even grew pumpkins, corn, and beans together in one patch, a smart trio called the Three Sisters.  \nWhen settlers came from Europe, they had ne","cbCaiaBGc3GEiGyk","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaBGc3GEiGyk","pdf",93869,"English","# Reading Passage\n## Comprehension Questions","[{\"question\":\"What is a pumpkin really, according to the passage?\",\"answer\":\"A pumpkin is a giant fruit that grows on a vine right on the ground.\"},{\"question\":\"Where did pumpkins first grow?\",\"answer\":\"Pumpkins first grew far away in Mexico, thousands of years ago.\"},{\"question\":\"What do “Three Sisters” refer to in the passage?\",\"answer\":\"“Three Sisters” is the trio of pumpkins, corn, and beans grown together in one patch.\"}]","The History of Pumpkins - 10-Question Reading Comprehension | PDF",1790807699,13]