High Fives and Other Signs

1. How does Alma's dad welcome the new garden helpers?

• by telling them about he people who help

• by sharing food from the community garden

• by explaining what the community garden is

2. Sign language is a way that people ​​ (a)  

• communicate using hand and body motions

• listen to others when they are speaking

• write words they hear in a conversation

3. What does Alma do when her dad asks her to show Omar around?

• She waves and smiles at Omar.

• She uses her hand to sign her answer.

• She points to the vegetables in the garden.

4. What does Omar want Alma to teach him?

• what season each vegetable grows in

• who can help him if he has a question

• how to sign the names of the vegetables

5. Omar taps Alma on the shoulder because he wants her to ____.

• see the rabbit

• use a watering can

• help him pull weeds

6. How does Omar understand Alma's plan to block the hole?

• He watches what she does.

• He asks her what she is doing.

• He follows her toward the rabbit.

7. Alma and Omar want to block the hole to ____.

• save the rabbit

• keep the helpers safe

• protect the vegetables

8. Which detail from the story shows Omar wants to be helpful?

• Omar can read for himself.

• Omar holds up his hands.

• Omar tries a watering can, but it's the wrong shape.

9. Alma's dad thinks that Alma and Omar make a great team because ____.

• make signs for the vegetables

• catch the rabbit in the garden

• carry the stone to cover the hole

10. How are Alma and Omar alike?

• Both are new to the neighborhood.

• Both help in the community garden.

• Both are able to hear little to nothing.