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A pumpkin is round and bumpy and grows on a vine. Some pumpkins are as heavy as a big dog!  \nThat fat orange pumpkin has been around for a very long time. People in Mexico grew pumpkins thousands of years ago . That is way before your great-greatgrandparents were born!  \nLong ago Native American families ate pumpkins for food. They cut the pumpkins into strips and dried them to eat later. Today many people still love pumpkins in yummy pumpkin pie!  \nThe History of Pumpkins  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) When did people in Mexico grow pumpkins?\u003Cbr>A. A few days ago B. Thousands of years ago\u003Cbr>C. Last month D. Just last year\u003Cbr>2) What is this passage mostly about?\u003Cbr>A. Big dogs and their food B. Pumpkins long ago and today\u003Cbr>C. How to plant a garden D. Baking many kinds of pie\u003Cbr>3) Where did people first grow pumpkins?\u003Cbr>A. In Canada B. In Mexico C. In China D. In Egypt\u003Cbr>4) How do many people enjoy pumpkins today?\u003Cbr>A. They eat yummy pumpkin pie. B. They paint pumpkin walls.\u003Cbr>C. They wear pumpkin hats. D. They ride pumpkin boats.\u003Cbr>5) How heavy can some pumpkins be?\u003Cbr>A. As heavy as a tiny bug B. As heavy as a leaf\u003Cbr>C. As heavy as a small bird D. As heavy as a big dog\u003Cbr>6) What does a pumpkin look like?\u003Cbr>A. It is round and bumpy. B. It is flat and smooth.\u003Cbr>C. It is long and thin. D. It is small and spiky.\u003Cbr>7) Why did Native American families cut and dry pumpkin strips?\u003Cbr>A. So they could sell them B. So they could give them away\u003Cbr>C. So they could plant them again D. So they could eat them later\u003Cbr>8) In the passage what does the word vine mean?\u003Cbr>A. A big box that holds pumpkins B. A plant part that pumpkins grow\u003Cbr>on\u003Cbr>C. A dish made from pumpkins D. A tool for cutting pumpkins |  |  | 1.\u003Cbr>2.\u003Cbr>3.\u003Cbr>4.\u003Cbr>5.\u003Cbr>6.\u003Cbr>7.\u003Cbr>8. |  | Answers |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-8 | 88 | 75 | 63 | 50 |  | 38 | 25 | 13 | 0 |\n\nReading [www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com) Page 2 of 2  \nLook at that big orange pumpkin! A pumpkin is round and bumpy and grows on a vine. Some pumpkins are as heavy as a big dog!  \nThat fat orange pumpkin has been around for a very long time. People in Mexico grew pumpkins thousands of years ago . That is way before your great-greatgrandparents were born!  \nLong ago Native American families ate pumpkins for food. They cut the pumpkins into strips and dried them to eat later. Today many people still love pumpkins in yummy pumpkin pie!  \nThe History of Pumpkins  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) When did people in Mexico grow pumpkins?\u003Cbr>A. A few days ago B. Thousands of years ago\u003Cbr>C. Last month D. Just last year\u003Cbr>2) What is this passage mostly about?\u003Cbr>A. Big dogs and their food B. Pumpkins long ago and today\u003Cbr>C. How to plant a garden D. Baking many kinds of pie\u003Cbr>3) Where did people first grow pumpkins?\u003Cbr>A. In Canada B. In Mexico C. In China D. In Egypt\u003Cbr>4) How do many people enjoy pumpkins today?\u003Cbr>A. They eat yummy pumpkin pie. B. They paint pumpkin walls.\u003Cbr>C. They wear pumpkin hats. D. They ride pumpkin boats.\u003Cbr>5) How heavy can some pumpkins be?\u003Cbr>A. As heavy as a tiny bug B. As heavy as a leaf\u003Cbr>C. As heavy as a small bird D. As heavy as a big dog\u003Cbr>6) What does a pumpkin look like?\u003Cbr>A. It is round and bumpy. B. It is flat and smooth.\u003Cbr>C. It is long and thin. D. It is small and spiky.\u003Cbr>7) Why did Native American families cut and dry pumpkin strips?\u003Cbr>A. So they could sell them B. So they could give them away\u003Cbr>C. So they could plant them again D. 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