WorksheetsThe Good Garden
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 44mins
We can infer that people thought Don Pedro was _______ at the beginning of the story when he was starting the school garden.
Smart
Crazy
Creative
Hardworking
The story says that the new teacher, Don Pedro, has big ideas. What does this mean?
His plans are so large that they would be hard to carry out.
His ideas are familiar to many people around the world.
He thinks his ideas are better than those of others.
He has plans that will lead to important changes
Why does María Luz try building terraces and composting at home?
She thinks this will trick the coyote into leaving her alone.
She thinks this will help her new teacher feel more welcome.
She hopes this will help her garden grow crops again.
She hopes this will make it easier to sell the family farm.
Why does Maria Luz try building terraces and composting at home?
She hopes this will help her garden grow crops again.
She hopes this will make it easier to sell the family farm.
She thinks this will trick the coyote into leaving her alone.
She thinks this will help her new teacher feel more welcome.
How does the townspeople’s relationship with Don Pedro change over time?
At first they want him to leave, but then they ask him to stay.
At first they fear he is like the coyote, but then they see he is different.
At first they refuse to help him, but then they all volunteer
At first they question his work, but then they begin to admire it
What is the main conflict faced by the characters?
They have to learn a new way to garden.
They have to find marigolds to plant.
There are insects eating their plants.
They don't have enough food to eat.
Based on the last paragraph in the story, what will most likely happen next?
Papa will go back to the highlands because he enjoys working there.
Papa will learn from María Luz just like she has learned from Don Pedro.
Papa will use his money to buy seeds and fertilizer for the garden.
Papa will ask María Luz to listen to him rather than to Don Pedro.
What new ideas does Don Pedro model while building the garden at school?
installing a sprinkler system
installing solar panels
building terraces and planting marigolds
digging trenches to water the crops
What is the purpose of the building the terraces in the garden?
so they will look pretty
so that they can grow a large about of crops
keep the soil from washing downhill with the rains
to help the soil wash away to make room for new soil
What is the purpose of planting marigolds in the garden?
it gives the garden a more vibrant look
it gives the air a nice delicate smell
it works to keep insects away from the crops
it is to have flowers to give the moms on Mother's Day
What is the meaning of "toddles" as used in the text?
short, uneasy steps
short, steady steps
long, uneasy steps
long, steady steps
What is the meaning of "spectacle" as used in the text?
a uninteresting sight
an unusual and interesting sight
a boring sight
a unentertaining sight
The reader can infer that Maria Luz most likely feels _________ when she plants radishes in the middle of the story.
Hopeful
Worried
Sad
Angry
What foreshadowed that Papa was home?
Mom called Maria to call her some news.
She saw a familiar Sombrero Bobbing up and down on the path by their house
She learned new gardening styles at school.
Papito pressed compost into the soil just like his sister.
What is a turning point for Maria's family in the story.
When Papito learns to compost.
When Maria gets a job at the school helping make compost.
When they find out that Papa has got a new job.
When Maria takes Papa to meet her new teacher.
How did Maria contribute to solving the families problem.
She learned new styles of gardening and planted her own garden to grow food until Papa found a job and came home.
She learned how to take care of the compost pile at school.
She built terraces in her small garden at home.
She played with Papito each day.
The reader can infer that Maria Most likely feels ______ when she shows papa her garden at the end of the story.
Uninterested
Hopeful
Embarassed
Proud
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B
C
D
Which of the following is the best summary of the story.
Maria Luz and her family have very little food left in their home and papa is away searching for work. A new teacher at school teaches the town ways to improve their gardening. They can do things like make compost, build terraces, and plant marigolds to improve their vegetable gardens. Maria Luz uses the things that she has learned to plant her own garden at home. When Papa finds a job and returns home he is happy to learn about all the new gardening skills Maria Luz has learned to help their family.
Don Pedro is a new teacher in town. The villagers think he is crazy at first because of the
Way he plants the school gardens, but soon they begin to learn from him and use the skills
He is teaching in their own gardens. Maria Luz builds her own terraces and makes her
Own compost. She plants radishes and dreams of the money that she can make selling
Them at market. Her little brother helps her take care of the garden. She is excited
When things start to grow.
Papa has left town to find work to feed the family. Maria and her mom and brother must
Learn new skills to survive with little food while papa is gone. Maria learns to garden at
School. She grows her own garden and plants radishes to sell. The coyote tries to bother
Her but she ignores him and continues her work. One day Papa gets a job and come
Home. Maria introduces him to her teacher.
A coyote comes by Maria Luzs new garden to bother her. She knows he is a bad guy so
Ignores him and continues working with her little brother in the garden. They have to
Make it grow so they will have enough food. Her new teacher at school has taught them
Many new things and Maria hopes this will help. Maria and mom find out that dad has
Found a new job. They are very excited.
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.
