1) Potatoes on Rooftops: Farming in the city
What is the central idea of the posters on page 306?
A. Rooftop farming is mostly used to decorate buildings and make cities look more attractive.
B. Farming in cities is impossible because there is not enough space or sunlight to grow food.
C. The text explains how potatoes became popular food choices in restaurants around the world.
D. people should support the war effort by growing and harvesting crops
D. people should support the war effort by growing and harvesting crops
Which one of these options was a stage direction?
A. Characters: Eva, Bo, Grace, Mr. Chen
B. Setting: Bo's living room
C. (Rolling her eyes)
D. Bo: But we're only in fifth grade. It's not like we can change the world.
C. (Rolling her eyes)
What type of text structure is used in the text?
A. Compare and Contrast
B. Problem/Solution
C. Cause and Effect
D. Descriptive
B. Problem/Solution
On page 354 what was being compared to "clever thieves"?
A. The rats
B. The parrots
C. The people
D. The pearly-eyed thrashers birds
D. The pearly-eyed thrashers birds
The mayor authorized the construction of a new playground for the community.
What does authorized mean in the sentence?
A. refused
B. allowed
C. questioned
D. delayed
B. Allowed
Read this sentence.
The author makes the claim that the Sky Farm idea is “the right kind of dreaming.”
What is the authors opinion on the Sky Farm?
A. annoyed
B. inspired
C. indifferent
D. angry
B. inspired
What is the purpose of line 27 in the play?
A. To entertain readers with a fictional story about characters who live in an eco-friendly city.
B. To explain why living green is too expensive and unrealistic for most people.
C. Everyone has some new ideas for their project and ready to begin
D. To persuade readers to ignore environmental issues because they do not affect daily life.
C. Everyone has some new ideas for their project and ready to begin
Short Response!
Reread paragraphs 24 and 25.
What figurative language is used to describe Senor Lobo?
How does the change in setting affect the parrots?
A. The change in setting makes the parrots decide to migrate to another continent permanently.
B. The parrots are unaffected because they do not need food or shelter in the new setting.
C. The change in setting causes the parrots to start speaking human languages.
D. The setting changes from a remote island to occupied land which decreased the population of the parrots.
D. The setting changes from a remote island to occupied land which decreased the population of the parrots.
The explorers faced treacherous conditions as they crossed the icy mountains.
What does treacherous mean in the sentence?
A. safe
B. confusing
C. dangerous
D. exciting
C. Dangerous
Why does it matter where you put your urban garden?
A. because gardens must be close to restaurants that will buy the food.
B. People need to consider soil contamination
C. Where an urban garden is placed does not affect plant growth or food quality
D. Urban gardens are placed in certain locations mainly to follow fashion trends in cities
B. People need to consider soil contamination
How does the dialogue between between Grace and Bo introduce the conflict of the play?
A. The characters were arguing of ways to improve their project.
B. The main character moves to a new city and meets new neighbors.
C. They argue over who should be in charge of a recycling program.
D. A sudden natural disaster that destroys the environment.
A. The characters were arguing of ways to improve their project.
How do Don Pedro and his “big ideas” affect the plot?
A. Don Pedro builds a window and makes a garden in the backyard.
B. His ideas confuse the students
C. He starts a competition to grow the best compost garden
D. Don Pedro's actions cause the main characters to move to a different country.
A. Don Pedro builds a window and makes a garden in the backyard.
A. Chronological
B. Problem Solution
C. Compare and Contrast
D. Cause and Effect
A. Chronological
The invention had a significant impact on how people communicated.
What is an antonym of significant?
A. unimportant
B. harmful
C. noticeable
D. temporary
A. unimportant
What does the author want readers to do by the end of the text?
A. The author wants readers to create their own gardens in urban cities.
B. Stop buying food from grocery stores and only eat food grown on rooftops.
C. Move out of cities so farms can be built in rural areas instead.
D. Learn how potatoes were first grown hundreds of years ago in other countries.
A. The author wants readers to create their own gardens in urban cities.
Why did Grace and Eva say "Mindset" on line 26?
A. They realize that Bo is making a smart decision about the environment.
B. They were naming a new school club they wanted to start called Mindset.
C. They are confused about what Mindset means.
D. They were making fun of Bo because he didn't want to buy a new pair of scissors.
A. They realize that Bo is making a smart decision about the environment.
What did the family gain from composting?
A. A garden they can use for themselves
B. A garden that the coyote can sell their crops
C. An opportunity for the villagers to eat food
D. Don Pedro's respect
A. A garden they can use for themselves
In paragraph 20, what other human actions were causing the parrots to disappear?
A. Humans were building cities, which scared the parrots away.
B. People were painting murals in the parrots’ habitat, which confused the parrots and caused them to fly into walls
C. People hunted and trapped the parrots
D. Parrots would migrate to different islands and would were unable to come back because of the new buildings people made.
C. People hunted and trapped the parrots
The committee reached a consensus after discussing the issue for hours.
What does consensus mean in the sentence?
A. argument
B. decision everyone agrees on
C. surprise
D. rule made by one person
B. Decision everyone agrees on
Review pages 308 and 309.
How do Vertical Gardens and Towering Gardens explain the challenges of these gardens.
A. they have no challenges because plants grow better without soil
B. the biggest challenge is choosing which vegetables taste the best when grown in cities
C. these gardens are difficult only because people are afraid of heights
D. people need to consider how to give them enough sunlight and water.
D. people need to consider how to give them enough sunlight and water.
Short response!
What is one unique way they suggest to live green?
What kind of atmosphere, or mood do the images on page 332 create?
A. Fearful
B. Somber
C. Serious
D. Excited
C. Serious
What do both this text and The Good Garden have in common?
A. They both mainly use chronological order to organize their text
B. They both mainly use cause and effect to explain the conflict
C. They both talk about ways to help the environment
D. They both give instructions on how to better the earth.
A. They both mainly use chronological order to organize their text
The scientist proposed a theory to explain why earthquakes occur.
What's an antonym of the word theory in the sentence?
A. a wild guess
B. a proven fact
C. an idea based on evidence
D. a personal opinion
A. A wild guess