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.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

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.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

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.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

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.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does the word "wrinkled" mean in the sentence below? Kelly's shirt was wrinkled from being in her backpack.

• fresh and folded

• dirty and stained

• crumpled and creased

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Where does MOST of the story take place?

• in a park

• on a farm

• in a garden

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

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.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

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.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

What happens after Mommy and the girl pick the vegetables?

• They sell the vegetables.

• Mommy makes a yummy soup.

• They decide to plant only flowers.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

At the end of the story, why do the neighbors start planting vegetables next to their flowers?

• They want to have a better garden than Mommy.

• They want vegetables to make Mommy's special soup.

• They don't want Mommy to feel badly about her ugly garden.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3