The Good Garden

The story says that the new teacher, Don Pedro has big ideas. What does this mean?

• He has plans that will lead to important changes.

• He thinks his ideas are better than those of others.

• His ideas are familiar to many people around the world.

• His plans are so large that they would be hard to carry out.

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

How does the townspeople's relationship with Don Pedro change over time?

• At first they refuse to help him, but then they all volunteer.

• At first they want him to leave, but then they ask him to stay.

• At first they question his work, but then they begin to admire it.

• At first they fear he is like the coyote, but then they see he is different.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

Why does Maria Luz try building terraces and composting at home?

• She hopes this will help her garden grow crops again.

• She hopes this will make it easier to sell the family farm.

• She thinks this will trick the coyote into leaving her alone.

• She thinks this will help her new teacher feel more welcome

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

Based on the last paragraph in the story, what will most likely happen next?

• Papa will use his money to buy seeds and fertilizer.

• Papa will ask Maria Luz to listen to him rather than to Don Pedro.

• Papa will go back to the highlands because he enjoys working there.

• Papa will learn from Maria Luz just like she has learned from Don Pedro.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the main theme of the story?

• Success requires a lot of practice.

• Be open to new ways of doing things.

• Think carefully before accepting advice.

• Making mistakes is part of growing up.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

When Maria describes the terraces, she says they "rise like a staircase up the hill behind the school." What type of figurative language is this?

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• simile

• personification

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

What purpose does Don Pedro have for planting the marigolds?

• They add color

• They are edible

• They grow strong roots

• They keep the insects away

What seeds does Don Pedro give Maria to plant at home?

• tomatoes

• radishes

• lettuce

• corn

What is the first thing Don Pedro teaches his students how to make?

• windows

• a compost pile

• terraces

• garden

What must Maria do to the compost every day?

• empty it of the food

• add leaves

• stir it with a stick and make sure it is damp

• add worms