Question

use the text to compare and contrast hay and straw.
if youve never worked on a farm, you may think that straw and hay are the same thing. they do both come from plants, but there are actually a number of important distinctions. straw is leftover plant material collected after a seed or grain harvest. as such, it is a great source of fiber. it is used in a number of ways, including as feed and bedding for livestock. hay is used for similar purposes, but its high nutritional value makes it especially appealing as livestock feed. it is harvested before the plants produce seeds, which preserves many nutrients that straw lacks. straw and hay alike are commonly tied together in large bundles called bales.

Explanation:

The text states that both hay and straw come from plants. Straw is leftover plant material after a seed or grain harvest (so “Plant matter left over from a harvest” applies to straw). Hay is harvested before plants produce seeds and has high nutritional value, while straw lacks many nutrients (so “Does not have much nutritional value” applies to straw).

Answer:

• Comes from plants: Hay (✔), Straw (✔)
• Plant matter left over from a harvest: Hay (✖), Straw (✔)
• Does not have much nutritional value: Hay (✖), Straw (✔)