Main Idea
What is the main idea of Passage 1?
A. Maya already knew how to garden.
B. Students work together to create a school garden and learn from the experience.
C. Students do not enjoy working outside.
B: Students work together to create a school garden and learn from the experience.
What is one similarity between the two passages?
A. Both discuss people working together on gardens.
B. Both are about Maya's family.
C. Both explain how to cook vegetables.
A. Both discuss people working together on gardens.
Which is a text-to-self connection a reader could make?
A. "I have worked with classmates to complete a project."
B. "Gardens provide food for bees."
C. "Maya planted seeds."
A. "I have worked with classmates to complete a project."
What is the author's purpose for Passage 1?
A. To entertain readers with a story
B. To persuade readers to buy plants
C. To give directions for planting
A. To entertain readers with a story
Which event is MOST important to include in a summary of Passage 1?
A. Maya was nervous about gardening.
B. Students worked together to create and care for a school garden.
C. The garden was behind the school.
B. Students worked together to create and care for a school garden.
Which detail from Passage 1 best supports the main idea?
A. Maya had never planted anything before.
B. The garden was behind the school.
C. The students worked together to plant and care for the garden.
C: The students worked together to plant and care for the garden.
What is one difference between the passages?
A. Passage 1 is about a specific class, while Passage 2 gives general information about gardens.
B. Passage 1 is informational, while Passage 2 is fiction.
C. Passage 1 discusses bees, while Passage 2 discusses butterflies.
A. Passage 1 is about a specific class, while Passage 2 gives general information about gardens.
Which is a text-to-text connection?
A. "I like flowers."
B. "This reminds me of another story about students working together."
C. "Bees use flowers for food."
B. "This reminds me of another story about students working together."
What is the author's purpose for Passage 2?
A. To entertain readers with a fictional character
B. To inform readers about the benefits of community gardens
C. To persuade readers to become gardeners
B. To inform readers about the benefits of community gardens
Which is the BEST summary of Passage 1?
A. Maya did not know how to plant seeds.
B. Students created a school garden, learned to work together, and discovered the value of trying something new.
C. Luis taught Maya how to plant seeds.
B. Students created a school garden, learned to work together, and discovered the value of trying something new.
What is Passage 2 mostly about?
A. How gardens can benefit people and the environment
B. How to grow vegetables indoors
C. Why students should work outside
A. How gardens can benefit people and the environment
Which idea is found in BOTH passages?
A. Gardening requires expensive tools.
B. Working together can improve a shared space.
C. Students should always work outside.
B. Working together can improve a shared space.
Which is a text-to-world connection?
A. "My class has a garden."
B. "Maya was nervous."
C. "Communities often create shared gardens to improve their neighborhoods."
C. "Communities often create shared gardens to improve their neighborhoods."
Which detail helps the reader determine the author's purpose in Passage 2?
A. It explains several benefits of community gardens.
B. It describes Maya's feelings.
C. It includes dialogue between students.
A. It explains several benefits of community gardens.
Which detail is NOT important to a summary of Passage 2?
A. Gardens can provide fresh vegetables and flowers.
B. Gardens can help people build connections.
C. Community gardens can be located at schools.
C. Community gardens can be located at schools.
How are the main ideas of the two passages similar?
A. Both explain how to grow flowers.
B. Both show that working together can create positive results.
C. Both explain why gardens need sunlight.
B. Both show that working together can create positive results.
How is the information presented differently in the two passages?
A. Passage 1 tells a story about students, while Passage 2 provides facts about community gardens.
B. Both passages tell stories about the same students.
C. Passage 1 gives facts, while Passage 2 tells a fictional story.
A. Passage 1 tells a story about students, while Passage 2 provides facts about community gardens.
What can the reader infer about Maya at the end of Passage 1?
A. She is willing to try new things.
B. She dislikes working with others.
C. She wants to stop gardening.
A. She is willing to try new things.
How are the authors' purposes different?
A. Passage 1 entertains through a story, while Passage 2 informs through facts.
B. Both authors persuade readers to plant gardens.
C. Passage 1 informs readers about bees, while Passage 2 entertains readers.
A. Passage 1 entertains through a story, while Passage 2 informs through facts.
What is a possible theme of Passage 1?
A. Trying new things and working with others can lead to positive experiences.
B. Gardening is easier than reading.
C. Students should never be nervous.
A. Trying new things and working with others can lead to positive experiences.
Which detail from both passages BEST supports the idea that gardens can bring people together?
A. Gardens can contain flowers.
B. People work together to plant and care for gardens.
C. Maya had never planted anything before.
B. People work together to plant and care for gardens.
Which statement BEST compares the two passages?
A. Both explain that gardens are difficult to maintain.
B. Passage 1 shows a group experiencing gardening, while Passage 2 explains how gardens can benefit communities.
C. Passage 1 explains community gardens, while Passage 2 describes Maya's experience.
B. Passage 1 shows a group experiencing gardening, while Passage 2 explains how gardens can benefit communities.
Which evidence BEST supports the inference that Maya gained confidence?
A. "She had never planted anything before."
B. "Her friend Luis showed her how to place the seeds."
C. "Maya was proud that she had tried something new."
C. "Maya was proud that she had tried something new."
Why did the author most likely include the example about bees and butterflies in Passage 2?
A. To show another way gardens can help the environment
B. To explain why Maya likes gardening
C. To show that bees live in gardens
A. To show another way gardens can help the environment
Which detail BEST supports the theme of Passage 1?
A. "At first, only a few students wanted to help."
B. "Her friend Luis showed her how to place the seeds carefully."
C. "Maya was proud that she had tried something new."
C. "Maya was proud that she had tried something new."