Question

Please read "Carnivorous Plans say 'cheese'" before completing these questions. It can be found in your weekly checkpoint module.
This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A

What does deflated mean as it is used in paragraph 6 of “Carnivorous plants say

‘cheese’”?

Question 1 options:

A) with a hole in one side

B) with the air released

C) in a soft manner

D) in a quiet way

Part B
Which phrase from paragraph 6 of the article “Carnivorous plants say ‘cheese’”
helps the reader understand the meaning of deflated?

A) “comes along”
B) “pumps out”
C) “into the water”
D) “get in or out”

Answer 1

B) with the air released

B) “pumps out”

The word deflated in paragraph 6 is used to describe a balloon that has all of the air released. The author uses this comparison between the balloon and the bladderwort to help the reader better visualize what is happening. The first sentence describes the bladderwort as pumping out all of it's water. This way when a bug comes by and touches a hair in front of it's door, it can suck in a great deal of water, and with it the bug that is now it's meal.