Lily Saves a Garden

Who is the primary character in the text?

• Lily

• Mama

• Papa

• Dr. Velez

What is the solution in the story?

• Lily writes a petition and contacts the local newspaper to raise awareness

• Lily raises money to help buy the land back from the developer

• Lily contacts the developer and asks them to donate the land for the garden

• Lily and her teacher write a letter to the state

What is the problem in the text?

• Lily's Mama doesn't have enough money to buy plants for her garden

• The garden area is being sold to a developer

• Lily does not want to wake up on the weekends

• Lily doesn't know how to write a petition.

Based on how it is used in the sentence below, what is the best meaning of the word developer?

• someone who gardens in their free time

• someone who works in a school

• someone who makes inventions

• someone who buys land to build buildings

Why is Lily really upset about the garden land being sold?

• She will not get to plant the plants she eats

• She will not be able to give back to the community

• She will not be able to spend time with her mama

• She will not be able to play with her friends on the weekends

How did Lily's behavior change from the beginning of the story to the end of the story?

• Lily feels upset but is then happy she won't have to wake up early on the weekends anymore

• Lily is disappointed but accepts there is nothing that can be done to save the lot

• Lily is upset about the lot but becomes empowered by her teacher and people in her community

• Lily is lazy for sleeping in on the weekend but learns to work hard with her mama

What is the lesson (he theme) that Lily learns?

• Never give up even if something seems impossible

• Work hard to achieve your goals

• Being patient will be beneficial in the long run

• Listen to adults