The Story of the Food Chain
All living things need energy to grow and move. This energy starts with the bright sun in the sky. Green plants take the sunlight and turn it into food. We call these plants producers because they produce their own food. Every food chain begins with a producer like grass or a tall tree. Without these plants, no animals could live on Earth.
Some animals eat only the plants to get their energy. These animals are called primary consumers. They are the first animals in the food chain. A small grasshopper is a primary consumer because it eats green leaves. A big cow is also a primary consumer because it eats grass. They spend most of their day looking for plants to eat.
The next part of the chain has animals that eat other animals. These are called secondary consumers. They get their energy by eating the primary consumers. A hungry frog might jump out and catch a grasshopper. The frog is a secondary consumer because it eats the insect. This moves the energy from the plant to the bug and then to the frog.
- Producer:
- A living thing, like a plant, that can make its own food.
- Consumer:
- A living thing that gets its energy by eating plants or other animals.
- Energy:
- The power that living things get from food to help them grow and move.
- Balance:
- A state where everything is in the right amount so nature stays healthy.
- Primary:
- Being the first in a list or sequence.
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About this informational passage for 2nd Grade
“The Story of the Food Chain” is a informational reading passage about Food Chains, written for 2nd Grade. It takes about 2 minutes to read (306 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.