Garden Harvest Quiz
Garden Harvest Quiz
Reading Comprehension • The Ugly Vegetables by Grace Lin
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Directions: Read each question carefully. For written answers, remember to write in complete sentences with a capital letter and an ending mark.
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Part 1: Vocabulary Garden (4 Points)
Word Bank
blooming scent wrinkled harvest
In the fall, Mommy picked all the vegetables for our big soup. To pick or gather ripe crops is to .
The neighbors' gardens had bright, colorful flowers that were opening up and .
The delicious smell or of hot vegetable soup drifted all the way down the street.
The Chinese vegetables had bumpy skin and folded, leaves instead of smooth petals.
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Part 2: Story Structure (6 Points)
5. Who are the main characters and where does this story mostly take place? (2 pts)
A teacher and students in a school science classroom
A little girl and her mother in their backyard garden
A farmer and grocery store workers at a weekend market
6. [Problem] In the middle of the story, what was the girl unhappy about? Answer in a complete sentence. (2 pts)
7. [Solution] How was the girl's problem solved when harvest time arrived? Answer in a complete sentence. (2 pts)
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The Ugly Vegetables • Comprehension Quiz
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Part 3: Drawing Conclusions (7 Points)
Clues in the story help you figure out things the author does not say directly. Write complete sentences!
8. Why did the girl think her garden was "ugly" compared to Mrs. Crane's and Mrs. Shipley's gardens? What clues did she see? (2 pts)
Use a complete sentence to explain.
9. Mommy said, "These are better than flowers." What conclusion can you draw about why Mommy planted vegetables instead of petunias? (2 pts)
Hint: Think about what you can do with vegetables that you cannot do with flowers!
10. When the neighbors smelled the soup, they came over carrying bowls of flowers. What does this tell you about the neighbors? (3 pts)
Draw a conclusion using clues from what the neighbors brought and shared.
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Part 4: The Big Message (3 Points)
11. What important lesson does the girl learn about things that look bumpy or plain on the outside? Write 1–2 complete sentences. (3 pts)
2nd Grade Sentence Superhero Checklist
Capital letter at start
Ending mark (. ? !)
Answers the question
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