Nature’s Violet Children by Ellen Robena Field

What is the main theme of the story "Nature’s Violet Children" by Ellen Robena Field?

Why did the little girl want to take some of the violets with her?

• She wanted to keep them in water and remind her of the sunny hill.

• She wanted to give them to her mother.

• She wanted to sell them in the market.

• She wanted to plant them in her garden.

What did the canary in the cage sing to the violets?

• "Let us give up and die!"

• "Cheer up! chirrup! The sun is smiling at you."

• "Please don’t take us!"

• "How pretty those violets are."

How did the violets feel when they were taken away from their home in the woods?

What did the violets do after hearing the canary's song?

• They continued to droop and die.

• They lifted up their heads and began to grow.

• They asked to be taken back to the woods.

• They ignored the canary and stayed sad.

What message do you think the author is trying to convey through the story?

What is the meaning of the word hardy as it is used in paragraph 2?

• joyous

• sturdy

• lifeless

• delicate

Which detail helps the reader understand the meaning of hardy?

• "pulled stem after stem"

• "lifted up their dainty heads"

• "were glad because spring had come."

• "violets raised their strong"

Choose the best theme statement for the text, “Nature’s Violet Children.”

• Make the best of every situation.

• People create their beliefs based on experience.

• Natural resources cannot be replenished.

• Bringing happiness to others is priceless.

Choose one detail from the text that provides the best evidence for Part A.

• “When Ruth got home, she put the buds into a vase of water, and set them in an open window”

• “While they were so happy, a little girl came to the woods in search of wild flowers.”

• “But while I am here, I may as well sing and be glad. Cheer up! chirrup!”

• “So the violets raised their strong, hardy leaves, lifted up their dainty heads”