"A Weed is a Flower"

The genre of this story is:

• folktale

• fairy tale

• biography

• realistic fiction

Why was Missouri in 1860 a terrible time to be in?

• there was not a lot of food for everyone

• no one could get a job

• men kidnapped slaves from their owners in the night

• no one had invented the 3DS yet

George and his mother were both returned safely to Moses Carver.

• True

• False

When George was a child, what did he have that he spent a lot of time with?

• dog

• garden

• lots of books

• friends

Growing up George was known as:

• The Plant Whisperer

• The Plant Nurse

• The Plant Doctor

• Mr. Plant

Why did George tell farmers to plant other things than cotton?

• to make more money

• it harmed the soil

• there was too much cotton

• to trick farmers

There is _________ one cookie left.

• some

• everything

• only

David wants to buy some new ________.

• clothes

• taught

• caves

My _______ has two dogs.

• neighbor

• every

• ear

Choose the comparative word to complete the sentence.

Oscar is a very ________________ dog.

• friendly

• friendlier

• friendliest