The Vegetable Thief

Where do Marnie and Micky volunteer?

• a nearby food bank

• their local library

• a community garden

• an after-school program

What is the main problem that Marnie and Micky are dealing with?

• a water shortage

• getting home late

• stolen vegetables

• being very hungry

After Marnie and Micky find out the rabbits are eating the vegetables in the community garden, Micky suggests they build a fence. Based on this information, how might the fence be useful?

• The fence will help Marnie and Micky protect the rabbits from other animals.

• The fence will help Marnie and Micky water the vegetables more quickly.

• The fence will help keep the rabbits away from the vegetables.

• The fence will help keep other people away from the vegetables.

Why do Micky and Marnie think the rabbits stole the squash and the broccoli?

• Hank tells them that he saw the rabbits steal the squash and the broccoli.

• They see the rabbits stealing squash and broccoli as they are running away.

• They know that rabbits like to eat squash and broccoli.

• They see the rabbits stealing leafy greens in the community garden.

What is this passage mainly about?

• the work done at food banks

• the relationships two siblings have with their mom

• how different people in a community respond to a recent disappearance of vegetables

• how two siblings figure out who is stealing vegetables from the community garden

The passage begins with the following sentences: "Someone has been stealing from the community garden. Micky and Marnie want to find out who it is."

Why does the author begin the passage this way?

• to let the reader know the main conflict

• to explain how the problem will be solved

• to list all of the characters in the story

• to give a hint to the reader about who is stealing

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Marnie and Micky's mother served a lot of squash for dinner the day the squash was missing. __________, Marnie and Micky thought she was the vegetable thief.

• However

• As a result

• Although

• On the other hand