WorksheetsThe Forgotten Garden Comprehension Test
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What did Maya first discover behind her grandmother's house?
An overgrown path
A hidden pond
A mysterious cave
An old treehouse
What was the condition of the garden when Maya first saw it?
Overgrown and untidy
Well-maintained and beautiful
Full of blooming flowers
Dry and barren
Who originally planted the garden?
Maya's great-grandfather
Maya's grandmother
Maya's father
Maya's mother
What did Maya do to restore the garden?
She planted new flowers.
She watered the plants.
She removed the weeds.
All of the above.
By when was the garden no longer forgotten?
By August
By September
By October
By November
What is the central idea of the passage?
Maya’s grandmother teaches her how to care for a garden.
Maya brings a neglected garden back to life and reconnects with her family’s past.
A young girl becomes interested in gardening as a new hobby.
Maya learns about the importance of hard work over summer vacation.
What does the word tangled most likely mean in paragraph 2?
Neatly arranged
Twisted together in a messy way
Cut and trimmed
Brightly colored
Which sentence best shows that Maya felt a connection to her great-grandfather?
A. “She planted new flowers—daisies, marigolds, and her great-grandfather’s favorite: bluebells.”
B. “The stones beneath her feet were cracked.”
C. “She stumbled upon a crumbling iron gate.”
D. “She ran back inside to find her grandmother.”
What is the author’s purpose for including the grandmother’s description of the garden’s past?
To introduce a mystery for Maya to solve
To explain why the garden was in perfect condition
To show how gardening was once a family tradition
To provide a reason for Maya to stop exploring
Which sentence best supports the theme of restoration and memory?
A. “Trees bent toward each other as if whispering secrets.”
B. “With help from her dad, she repaired the old fountain.”
How does the garden change from the beginning to the end of the story?
It goes from blooming to dry and lifeless.
It becomes even more overgrown.
It changes from wild and forgotten to vibrant and remembered.
It is destroyed to make room for a new yard.
What text structure is primarily used in this passage?
Problem and solution
Compare and contrast
Cause and effect
Chronological order
Which word or phrase would best connect these two ideas? Maya studied for the test. (a) , she felt confident when she saw the questions.
However
For example
As a result
In contrast
You are writing a persuasive letter to your school principal requesting a longer lunch break. Which tone is most appropriate?
Informal and silly
Serious and respectful
Demanding and frustrated
Humorous and sarcastic
Choose the sentence that uses correct subject-verb agreement:
The list of items are on the kitchen counter.
Neither of the dogs like the new treats.
The players on the team practices every afternoon.
Each of the books has a colorful cover.
