The Ugly Vegetables

What does the word scent mean in the sentence below?

The dog followed the squirrel's scent through the woods.

• smell

• sound

• taste

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

What does the word bloom mean in the sentence below?

The garden is beautiful when the roses bloom.

• die

• fall

• open

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

What does the word tough mean in the sentence below?

The tough meat is hard to chew.

• not soft and tender

• not salty and tasty

• not thick and heavy

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

What does the word nods mean in the sentence below?

Jack smiles and nods when mom asks if he wants some milk.

• drops his head as he starts to fall asleep

• signals yes by moving his head up and down

• stares straight ahead without blinking his eyes

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

What does the word two mean in the sentence below?

Are there two shoes in each shoebox?

• also

• very

• a pair

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

What does the word plain mean in the sentence below?

Tom always writes with a plain black pen.

• not fancy

• a machine that flies

• a large, flat grassland

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

Where does MOST of the story take place?

• in a park

• on a farm

• in a garden

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.7

What happens at the beginning of the story?

• Mommy draws funny pictures on pieces of paper.

• The girl helps her mother start a garden.

• The neighbors eat vegetable soup.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.5

When she first sees the little green stems growing in her garden, how does the girl feel?

• confused

• excited

• sad

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.3

At first, why doesn't the girl like her vegetable garden?

• She hates vegetables.

• She knows that the plants will not grow.

• She thinks it looks all dark green and ugly.

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CCSS.RL.2.1