WorksheetsSeedfolks Chapter 1& 2
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 57mins
Where does the story take place? (where do the characters live now)
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Rumania
Vietnam
Who is Kim?
and old man
a 9 year old from Rumania
an old woman
a 9 year old girl from Vietnam
"I stood before my family altar. No one else in the apartment was awake. I stared at my father's photograph - "
What is an altar?
" - his this face stern, lips latched tight, his eyes peering permanently to the right."
What does stern mean?
serious
under pressure
lax
pleasant
"The candles and the incense sticks, lit the day before to mark his death anniversary had burned out."
What does incense mean?
a substance that is burned for its aroma
a food that is consumed on certain holidays
a scented candle
a special kind of decoration
"I walked half a block, then crossed the street and reached the vacant lot."
What does vacant mean?
garbage
busy
empty
full
"I nearly stepped on two rats gnawing and froze."
What does gnawing mean?
decomposing
worrying
fighting
chewing
What was Kim's father's job?
business man
pilot
farmer
mechanic
Why doesn't Kim mourn her father's death the same way as her Mother and Sister?
She did not get along with him.
Her parents were divorced.
He lived in Vietnam while she lived in America.
He died before she was born.
What is Kim planting in the vacant lot?
sunflower seeds
lima beans
pumpkin seeds
chickpeas
What motivates Ana to watch the vacant lot from her window?
She is looking for someone.
She enjoys bird watching.
She enjoys looking out her window.
She is planning to buy the lot.
How does Ana initially perceive Kim's actions in the vacant lot?
As an act of community service.
As suspicious and potentially illegal.
As a form of artistic expression.
As an attempt to start a garden.
What does Ana discover upon digging up the dirt in the lot?
Kim was hiding stolen goods.
Kim was burying a dead animal.
Kim was actually performing a scientific experiment.
Kim was planting lima beans.
How does Ana's perception of Kim change after she finds out what Kim was doing?
She becomes more suspicious.
She feels guilty for misjudging them.
She becomes indifferent.
She is still convinced they are up to no good.
The black ___ created fumes in the air.
Roots
Ground
Coal
In the past, people used horses and ______ for transportation.
Curiosities
Wagons
Coals
A neighbor is a person who lives ____ the street.
Across
Bury
Gently
I am very careful with my phone because iPhones are not ____!
Harm
Cheap
Gently
In the garden, I ____ many different seeds to create a variety of vegetables.
Bury
Ground
Solve
I speak very ____ to the new baby because she is delicate.
Harm
Across
Gently
After the blizzard, the ____ was frozen.
Ground
Dig
Wagon
Looking at the screen for too long can ____ your eyes.
Gently
Solve
Harm
The tree is very old, so it's ___ are gigantic.
Dig
Roots
Glance
Children ___ holes in the sand at the beach.
Bury
Dig
Cheap
