The Garden Gate

Who are the characters in the story?

Choose all that apply.

• Grandma

• fence

• Max

• Katie

Where does the story take place?

• Mr. Mann's house

• in the forest

• Grandma's garden

What did Max see that made him curious?

• a dog

• a gate

• Mr. Mann

This story is real or make-believe?

• real

  (non-fiction)

• make-believe

  (fiction)

How did Grandma feel about the gate in the garden wall?

• scared

• surprised

• bored

What did Max see immediately after walking through the gate?

• pink sand

• a winding path

• a huge lake

Which sentence best describes "The Garden Gate"?

• a lonely boy makes a new friend

• a curious boy has an adventure

• a misbehaved boy learns a lesson

How do you know this story is not true?

• the main character is named Max

• a gate is hidden behind vines

• the turtles are strange colors

How does Max finally get the gate open?

• he wiggles the handle

• he asks grandma for help

• he backs into it

Read the sentence below.

Max was playing in Grandma's garden when he first spotted the gate.

What does spotted mean in this sentence?

• covered with dots

• dirty

• saw with his eyes