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WorksheetsReview of reading "Milkweeds from Nevaeh"
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
1. Who wants to plant some tomatoes?
Nevaeh wants to plant tomatoes.
Robyn wants to plant tomatoes.
All the community want to plant tomatoes.
2. Where does the story take place?
In Texas.
In California.
In Michigan.
3. Why is Nevaeh living with Robyn and Jorge?
Because they are her uncle and aunt.
Because they are her foster parents.
Because her parents are away.
4. How did Nevaeh feel at the beginning of the story?
She was unsure about living in a new foster home.
She didn't like the insects growing in the plants.
She was always a happy girl.
How does Nervaeh reassure her new foster parents?
She tells them that their home makes a good milkweed plant, and that's something worth returning to when she grows up.
She tells them that their home makes a good milkweed plant, and that she will miss them because she's never returning home.
What has changed on the milkweed plants?
The new milkweed plants have monarch larvae eggs on them that have hatched.
The new milkweed plants have flowers.
The new milkweed plants didn't grow.
Why are milkweed plants so important to monarch butterflies?
It tastes sweet for monarch butterflies.
It's the only plant that monarch larvae will eat.
Nevaeh eats only this type of plant.
What do you find out about Nevaeh's last foster mom?
She didn't have space for a garden.
She visited the garden every weekend.
She grew a garden every year.
What kind of plants does Nevaeh ask about?
Sunflowers
Milkweeds
Roses
1. Why does Jorge always tell "heaven jokes" to Nevaeh?
Her name is heaven spelled backwards.
Nevaeh loves heaven.
Nevaeh lives in heaven.
Jorge and Robyn are Nevaeh's ...
biological parents
close relatives
gardeners
foster parents
What kind of plants does Nevaeh ask about?
tomatoes
milkweed plants
begonias
What's interesting about the milkweeds?
They're extremely rare
They're the only food eaten by caterpillars
They smell great!
Neveah admitted that her last foster mom was the best.
Yes
No
How did Neveah reassure her new foster parents?
She told them that their the best foster parents
She didn't say anything
She said that their house made a pretty good milkweed plant for her
Why does Nevaeh feel a connection to the milkweed plants?
Milkweed plants have a pleasant fragrance.
Monarch butterflies lay their eggs on milkweed plants and the caterpillars feed on them.
Milkweed plants are known for their vibrant colors.
Nevaeh is allergic to milkweed plants.
What role do the monarch butterflies play in the story?
messengers of bad news
antagonists in the story
protagonists in the story
symbolic role representing transformation and rebirth
How does Nevaeh's perspective on family change by the end of the story?
Her perspective on family becomes more appreciative and understanding.
Her perspective on family remains unchanged.
Her perspective on family becomes more critical and judgmental.
Her perspective on family becomes resentful and distant.
What happened to Nevaeh's previous foster mom?
She left her
She died
She was taken to jail
She got married
What is the setting of the story?
Canada
Michoacan
Detroit
Doesn't say
