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Above you, the trees glow with red, orange, and gold, like someone painted the whole forest overnight. But those colors did not appear out of nowhere. Some of them were hiding inside the leaves the whole time!  \nTo understand where those colors were hiding, you first have to know why leaves are green in summer. Leaves are full of a green stuff called chlorophyll, which soaks up sunlight and turns it into food for the tree. So much green chlorophyll fills a summer leaf that it covers up every other color, like a green blanket. Underneath that blanket, yellow and orange colors called carotenoids have been waiting all along.  \nThose hidden yellows and oranges finally get their turn when autumn arrives and the days grow shorter. Because there is less sunlight, the tree stops making chlorophyll, and the green blanket slowly fades away. Then the yellows and oranges peek through, and some trees even make brandnew red and purple colors called anthocyanins. Sunny days and cool nights help trees make the brightest reds, so some autumns are far more colorful than others.  \nAfter the leaves put on their colorful show, they let go and float to the ground. The tree does this on purpose, sealing off each leaf so it can rest through the cold winter and save water. In spring, fresh green leaves will grow and the whole cycle starts again. Here is the wildest part: the fiery colors you love in fall were tucked inside the leaves since summer, just waiting for the green to step aside!  \nWhy Leaves Change Color  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What does the green stuff called chlorophyll do for a tree?\u003Cbr>A. It soaks up sunlight and turns it into food for the tree.\u003Cbr>B. It soaks up rainwater and turns it into seeds for the tree.\u003Cbr>C. It seals off each leaf so the tree can rest all winter.\u003Cbr>D. It makes the red and purple colors that appear in autumn. |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) What happens after the leaves finish their colorful show?\u003Cbr>A. They let go and float down to the ground.\u003Cbr>B. They soak up even more sunlight for food.\u003Cbr>C. They turn green again and stay on the tree.\u003Cbr>D. They grow into new branches for the tree. |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) In the passage, what are carotenoids?\u003Cbr>A. The green stuff that turns sunlight into food.\u003Cbr>B. Yellow and orange colors hidden in leaves all along.\u003Cbr>C. Red and purple colors trees make only in autumn.\u003Cbr>D. The seals that hold each leaf onto the branch. |  |  |  |  | 7.  \u003Cbr>8.  \u003Cbr>9.  \u003Cbr>10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) How does the author help you picture the fall forest at the start?\u003Cbr>A. By saying the trees smell like fresh rain in spring.\u003Cbr>B. By saying the trees look like someone painted them overnight.\u003Cbr>C. By listing the exact number of leaves on each tree.\u003Cbr>D. By saying the leaves feel as soft as a warm blanket. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) What are the anthocyanins the passage describes?\u003Cbr>A. The tiny seals the tree uses to drop its leaves.\u003Cbr>B. The green food-making stuff inside summer leaves.\u003Cbr>C. Red and purple colors that some trees make in autumn.\u003Cbr>D. Yellow and orange colors hidden under the green. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) Why do the yellow and orange colors finally show up in autumn?\u003Cbr>A. The tree stops making chlorophyll, so the green fades away.\u003Cbr>B. The tree grows brand-new leaves that are already yellow.\u003Cbr>C. The tree makes extra chlorophyll, so the green grows stronger.\u003Cbr>D. The rain washes the green color off of every leaf. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-10 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 |\n\nReading [www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com) Page 2 of 3  \n7) What is the main idea of the whole passag","cbCaio43l3NZxgAI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaio43l3NZxgAI","pdf",98620,"English","# Why Leaves Change Color\n## Questions 1-10","[{\"question\":\"What role does chlorophyll play in a tree during summer?\",\"answer\":\"Chlorophyll absorbs sunlight and turns it into food for the tree. In summer, the large amount of chlorophyll covers up other leaf colors.\"},{\"question\":\"Why do yellow and orange colors appear in autumn?\",\"answer\":\"As days get shorter, the tree makes less chlorophyll. The green “blanket” fades, so carotenoids can show through.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does a tree drop its leaves in the fall?\",\"answer\":\"The tree seals off each leaf so it can rest through the cold winter and save water. 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