Seedfolks: Sam, Chapter 6

What does Sam claim is his "occupation"?

• walking around

• smiling at people

• singing

• window washing

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

How does Sam handle his interest in gardening, despite his old age?

• Sam asks his wife to help him plant in the garden.

• Sam just watches from the outer edge of the garden.

• Sam hires a Puerto Rican teenager to assist him.

• Sam gardens virtually on his computer since he cannot physically garden.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Sam convinces his garden partner to grow ________________ instead of ________________.

• blueberries; pumpkins

• radishes; daisies

• pumpkins; roses

• pumpkins; marijuana

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Sam reveals a common problem that all of the gardeners face. In fact, he mentions that he later starts a contest to find a solution. What is this common problem?

• lifting the heavy pieces of old furniture that still sit in the middle of the garden lot

• keeping stray animals away from the plants

• holding up the fences that divide the garden sections

• getting water to the garden lot

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Sam expresses his frustration with additional problems in the garden lot, including all of the following EXCEPT what?

• Groups separate themselves based upon their race and language, even putting up fences and "keep out" signs.

• Stray cats are using the garden lot as a litter box.

• Many people in the neighborhood still throw their garbage into the lot.

• The homeless man who has been living in the lot is angry and ripping up some of the plants.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1