POTATOES ON ROOFTOPS-STORY QUIZ

During World War I, many cities were running out of food. One solution was for more people to grow food at home. What does solution mean?

• A way of planting crops

• way of preparing meals

• way of fixing a problem

• way of explaining an idea

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

What evidence from the passage best supports the point that vertical gardens can present challenges?

• They are becoming more popular, so scientists are beginning to study them

• They need to include a system for collecting water and pumping it through a building

• They work well with certain types of spices and flowers that are hard to find in many places.

• They reach very high temperatures, so they can be difficult to tend during the summer months

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

According to the passage, why are beans a good fit for city gardens?

• because they tend to attract little wildlife

• because they pair well with many other foods

• because they need little direct sunlight or water

• because they grow upward and do well in containers

What is a locavore?

• a city dweller

• someone who studies plants

• a worker at a city health department

• a person who finds all of their food in the local area

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.RI.5.4

What are two main ideas of the passage?

• City gardens can help cities become greener and gardeners become healthier

• City gardeners enjoy having locally grown food, but producing it takes a lot of time.

• City gardeners often save money by borrowing garden tools and using everyday objects

• City gardens can be built on rooftops, but the soil can be too heavy for many rooftops to hold.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

Something that is _________ is related to a city.

• plots

• urban

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.RI.5.4

If something is _______, it was created by humans rather than nature.

• artificial

• influence

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

It is impossible to grow healthy food in the city.

• true

• false

During World War 11, people felt that they were helping the war effort by planting their own fruits and vegetables.

• true

• false

Children my age are too young to plant a Urban garden.

• true

• false