Review Week Unit 1

According to the story, why did Kiku's family build an indoor garden?

• The air quality was poor in Portland.

• Kiku's mother did not like the idea of her being outside alone.

• Kiku's new home had no yard to build an outside garden.

• Animals, such as birds, were eating the plants outside.

What items did the community members agree to continue to contribute to the garden? Select all that apply:

• dirt

• seeds

• grass

• plants

• tools

What section of the story contains information about coming up with the plan for the garden?

• Spring in the City

• An Idea for the Garden

• A Garden Grows

• Room to Grow

Read these sentences from the story.

"Jill admires your indoor garden. She has told me so much about it."

What does the word admires mean as it is used in the sentence above?

• appreciates

• hates

• dislikes

• irritated

What happens BEFORE Mama adds hot water and stirs their drinks?

• She goes to the store to buy sugar.

• She gets upset with Kiku for running around the house.

• They all sit down and Mama puts green tea into their bowls.

• Kiku is nervous to start school.

How does the story's illustrations help readers gain a better understanding of the text?

• The illustrations and map help show what Kiku's family is like and where they live.

• The illustrations help determine the main idea of the story.

• The illustrations help show the emotions of Kiku and her family.

• The illustrations and map help show how the garden looks.

True or False:

Main idea is the facts or information that support what the text is about.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Narrative nonfiction is

• Text that gives factual information, but it is read like a story.

• Text that is not real. All the characters, event, and settings are made up.

• Text that gives a point and counterpoint.

What is the main idea of "Life in My Village"?

• People in the village work hard but also have fun.

• People in the village build a fire each morning.

• The people live in tipis made of buffalo hides.

• Women in the village make the morning meal.

Main idea is ________________

• what the text is mostly about.

• the moral or lesson the author is trying to teach.

• the sentences that support the topic of the text.