Comprehension
What happens at the beginning of the story?
a.They eat soup.
b.The girl helps her mother start a garden.
The girl helps her mother start a garden.
What does the word "scent" mean? The dog followed the squirrel's scent through the woods.
a.sniff
b.smell
smell
What does the word "bloom" mean? The garden is beautiful when the roses bloom.
a.open
b.sprout
open
Which word has the same FINAL sound as while? (belt, cold, fell)
fell
When she first sees the little green stems growing in her garden, how does the girl feel?
a.sad
b.excited
excited
When the author writes "Up and down the street grew rainbows of flowers" what does she mean?
a.There was rain and now there's a rainbow.
b.The flowers are bright and colorful.
The flowers are bright and colorful.
What does the word "tough" mean? The tough meat is hard to chew.
a.not soft and tender
b.mean and difficult
not soft and tender
What does the word "nods" mean? Jack smiles and nods when Mom asks if he wants some milk.
a.a handle to open the door
b.signals yes by moving his head up and down
signals yes by moving his head up and down.
Which sentence from the story is a clue that the girl is a hard worker? (1. "I rushed over to the neighbors' gardens to see if theirs had grown" 2. "I helped my mother plant the seeds, and we dragged the hose from the garden." 3. "I saw the neighbors standing on their porches with their eyes closed, smelling the sky."
I helped my mother plant the seeds, and we dragged the hose from the garden.
At first, why doesn't the girl like her vegetable garden?
a.She thinks it looks all dark green and ugly.
b.She doesn't think the vegetables taste good.
She thinks it looks all dark green and ugly.
What does the word "wrinkled" mean? Kelly's shirt was wrinkled from being in her backpack.
a.old and moldy
b.crumpled and creased
crumpled and creased
What does the word "two" mean? Are there two shoes in each shoe box?
a.a pair
b.one shoe
a pair
How can Mommy BEST be described?
a.she wants to keep everything to herself.
b.she likes to share.
She likes to share.
How can you tell that Mommy is a good gardener?
a.Her plants make a lot of delicious vegetables.
b.She shares her plants.
Her plants make a lot of delicious vegetables.
What does the word "where" mean? This is where I go to school.
a.how you get there
b.the place you go to
the place
What does the word "plain" mean? Tom always writes with a plain black pen.
a.not fancy
b.bright and colorful
not fancy
What happens after Mommy and the girl pick the vegetables?
a.Mommy makes a yummy soup.
b.They sell the vegetables.
Mommy makes a yummy soup.
At the end of the story, why do the neighbors start planting vegetables next to their flowers?
a.They like how the green vegetables look.
b.They want vegetables to make Mommy's special soup.
They want vegetables to make Mommy's special soup.
What does the word "know" mean? Janie and Russ know how to play the piano.
a.understand
b.not allowed
understand
What does the word "sew" mean? Amy's father showed her how to sew a button on her coat.
a.stitch together with thread
b.take stitches out
stitch together with thread