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Comprehension
Comprehension
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Grammar/Phonics
100
Where does MOST of the story take place?
in a garden
100
What happens at the beginning of the story?
The girl helps her mother start a garden.
100

What does the word "scent" mean? The dog followed the squirrel's scent through the woods.

smell

100

What does the word "bloom" mean? The garden is beautiful when the roses bloom.

open

100
Which word has the same FINAL sound as while? (belt, cold, fell)
fell
200
When she first sees the little green stems growing in her garden, how does the girl feel?
excited
200

When the author writes "Up and down the street grew rainbows of flowers" what does she mean?

The flowers are bright and colorful.

200

What does the word "tough" mean? The tough meat is hard to chew.

not soft and tender

200

What does the word "nods" mean? Jack smiles and nods when Mom asks if he wants some milk.

signals yes by moving his head up and down.

200
What change should be made in the sentence? My friend Carol is visiting her aunt in miami.
change miami to Miami
300
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.
300
At first, why doesn't the girl like her vegetable garden?
She thinks it looks all dark green and ugly.
300

What does the word "wrinkled" mean? Kelly's shirt was wrinkled from being in her backpack.

crumpled and creased

300

What does the word "two" mean? Are there two shoes in each shoe box?

a pair

300
Which word has the same FINAL sound as the word piece? (ask, miss, wish)
miss
400
How can Mommy BEST be described?
She likes to share.
400
How can you tell that Mommy is a good gardener?
Her plants make a lot of delicious vegetables.
400

What does the word "where" mean? This is where I go to school.

the place

400

What does the word "plain" mean? Tom always writes with a plain black pen.

not fancy

400
What change should be made in the sentence? My mom marched in a parade on veterans Day.
change veterans to Veterans
500
What happens after Mommy and the girl pick the vegetables?
Mommy makes a yummy soup.
500
At the end of the story, why do the neighbors start planting vegetables next to their flowers?
They want vegetables to make Mommy's special soup.
500

What does the word "know" mean? Janie and Russ know how to play the piano.

understand

500

What does the word "sew" mean? Amy's father showed her how to sew a button on her coat.

stitch together with thread

500
What change should be made in the sentence? The town of Winter Park is not far from Orlando, florida.
change florida to Florida