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Hungry Organisms — Reading Comprehension

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  • RL.1.1
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This educational passage addresses NGSS K-LS1-1 by comparing plant and animal survival needs through a garden story. Students learn that plants require water and sunlight to survive, while animals need food and water. The content illustrates the fundamental difference that plants make their own food while animals must consume other organisms, introducing basic biological concepts through familiar garden observations.

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