Exploring Parts of a Leaf
A second-grade science worksheet focusing on identifying and understanding the basic parts of a leaf and their functions.
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Exploring Parts of a Leaf
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Look at the pictures to help you!
Look at the picture of the leaf below. Draw lines to match the words to the correct parts of the leaf.
Blade
Midrib
Petiole
Veins
1. Which part of the leaf helps carry water and food?
Blade
Veins
Petiole
Stem
2. What is the main, flat part of the leaf called?
Vein
Petiole
Blade
Stem
1. The part of the leaf that attaches it to the stem is called the .
2. Leaves help the plant make its own using sunlight.
1. All leaves are the same shape and size.
True
False
2. The midrib is the main vein in the center of the leaf.
True
False
1. What is the job of the veins in a leaf?
2. Why is the blade of the leaf usually flat and wide?