HMH: comprehension "Living Green" & "The Good Garden"

In the story "The Good Garden",

the story says that the new teacher, Don Pedro has big ideas.

What does this mean?

• He has plans that will lead to important changes.

• He thinks his ideas are better than those of others.

• His ideas are familiar to many people around the world.

• His plans are so large that they would be hard to carry out.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RF.1.4C

In the story "The Good Garden",

what is the first thing Don Pedro teaches his students how to make?

• windows

• a compost pile

• terraces

• garden

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

In the story "The Good Garden", when Maria describes the terraces,

she says they "rise like a staircase up the hill behind the school."

What type of figurative language is this?

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• simile

• personification

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

In the story "The Good Garden",

what purpose does Don Pedro have for planting the marigolds?

• They add color

• They are edible

• They grow strong roots

• They keep the insects away

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.K.1

CCSS.RI.K.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.K.4

In the story "The Good Garden",

what seeds does Don Pedro give Maria to plant at home?

• tomatoes

• radishes

• lettuce

• corn

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

In the story "The Good Garden",

what is the main theme of the story?

• Making mistakes is a part of growing up.

• Think carefully before accepting advice

• Be open to new ways of doing things.

• Success requires a lot of practice.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

In the play "Living Green",

Grace asks if the kids are really environmentally conscious,

and she wonders if their actions contradict their words.

What does she mean?

• She knows the kids are already doing enough by recycling.

• She thinks the kids could do more to help the environment.

• She wants the kids to create more posters for their classroom.

• She hopes the kids will attend a class about conservation methods.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In the play "Living Green",

why does Grace suggest that the team should use the back of the poster board for their project?

• It will allow them to avoid using a new piece.

• It will keep them from having to go to the store.

• It will make it easier for them to copy their draft.

• It will provide more space for them to present ideas.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

In the play "Living Green",

Bo calls her dad and asks him to buy a new glue stick while he is at the store.

What does this scene show?

• Bo does not want to work with her friends on the poster

• Bo does not want to use the supplies she already has to finish the poster.

• Bo and her friends have come up with an idea to save energy while making the poster.

• Bo and her friends need advice from others in order to come up with good topics for the poster

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

In the play "Living Green",

Grace says that some of the group’s plans for how to conserve energy seem minor.

What does the word minor mean as it is used in the play?

• unimportant

• challenging

• incorrect

• boring

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.6.10