Question 1
Read the passage below before answering the question. Maya's Garden Adventure (1) Maya stared at the small wooden flowerbed in her backyard. Her grandmother had given her a packet of sunflower seeds on her eighth birthday. Maya carefully pressed each seed into the dark, damp soil and watered them gently with her small blue watering can. (2) Every afternoon after school, Maya ran outside to check the garden. For six long days, nothing changed. Just brown dirt lay under the warm spring sun. Maya began to worry that her seeds would never grow. (3) On the seventh morning, Maya saw a tiny green shoot pushing through the soil. She clapped her hands in excitement. By mid-summer, bright yellow sunflowers towered higher than the wooden fence, buzzing with friendly honeybees. According to paragraph 1, what did Maya's grandmother give her for her birthday?
Correct Answer:
A packet of sunflower seeds
Question 2
In 'Maya's Garden Adventure,' Maya checks her flowerbed every afternoon for six days, but sees only brown dirt and begins to think her seeds may never grow. How did Maya feel during those six days?
Correct Answer:
Worried and impatient because nothing was sprouting
Question 3
Refer to paragraph 3 of 'Maya's Garden Adventure': 'By mid-summer, bright yellow sunflowers towered higher than the wooden fence, buzzing with friendly honeybees.' What does the word 'towered' mean as used in this sentence?
Correct Answer:
Stood very tall
Question 4
In 'Maya's Garden Adventure,' Maya carefully plants and waters sunflower seeds. Although nothing appears for six days, she keeps checking; eventually the seeds sprout and grow into tall flowers. What is the central message or lesson of the story?
Correct Answer:
Patience and care bring rewarding results over time.
Question 5
At the end of 'Maya's Garden Adventure,' bright sunflowers grow above the fence and buzz with visiting honeybees. What can the reader infer about the garden's impact on the local environment?
Correct Answer:
Her flowers provided a beneficial habitat and food source for helpful pollinators like honeybees.
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