Guess Who?
Virgil
Sae Young
Sam
Vocabulary
100

This character just finished 5th grade

Virgil

100

What do Virgil and his father plant? Why?

Lettuce because someone told Virgil's dad it will make him a lot of money

100

What type of store does she own?

A dry cleaner

100

Sam says this word when he sees the garden

paradise

100

Wilt

If a plant wilts, it gradually bends downward and becomes weak because it needs more water or is dying

200

This character is 78 years old

Sam

200

What does Virgil find? What's in it?

A locket; a girl

200

Why is Sae Young afraid of people?

Her store was robbed and she was beat up

200

Why did Sam hire another person to help him garden?

Because he is too old to do it himself
200

Locket

A locket is a piece of jewelry containing something such as a picture, which a woman wears on a chain around her neck.

300

This character hires a Puerto Rican to plant for him.

Sam

300

Who does Virgil see at the garden?

His teacher

300

What does Sae Young plant? Why do you think she plants this?

Hot peppers because it is a common ingredient in Korean foods

300

What did the boy that Sam hired plant in the garden?

Pumpkins

300

Embarrassed

A person who is embarrassed feels shy, ashamed, or guilty about something.

400

This character broke her cheekbone

Sae Young

400

Virgil is surprised when his dad does what?

Lies

400
How did Sae Young's husband die?

Heart attack

400

What contest did Sam hold?

A contest to find the best way to water plants

400

Wrinkled

Crinkles or deep lines in the skin

500

This character plants more than the other characters

Virgil

500

Virgil's dad says he will buy him this if they make a lot of money

a bike

500

Why did Sae Young choose to own a dry cleaning shop instead of something else like a restaurant?

Because she doesn't have to speak much English
500

What did Sam see happening at the garden? What did he observe the people doing?

Separating themselves by culture

500

Strict

If a parent or other person in authority is strict, they regard many actions as unacceptable and do not allow them.

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