Potatoes on the Rooftop

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What is the Main Idea of a text?

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The Main Idea is what the text is MOSTLY about.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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What images does the author ask the reader to imagine in 'Changing the Urban Landscape'?

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A city neighborhood so lush and leafy, it seems more like a jungle and lunch growing on a vine just outside your classroom window.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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Why does the author describe different types of gardens?

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To show us that gardening can be done in an urban setting, no matter the amount of space that's available.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

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What challenges do vertical gardens present?

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They need to include a system for collecting water and pumping it through a building.

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What does 'contaminate' mean?

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To make something impure or dirty.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

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What is an urban garden?

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A garden located in a city, often utilizing small spaces for growing plants.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

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What is the purpose of a rooftop garden?

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To utilize unused rooftop space for growing plants, improving air quality, and providing green space.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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What are the benefits of gardening in urban areas?

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Improves air quality, provides food, and enhances community aesthetics.

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What is a vertical garden?

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A garden that grows plants on a vertical surface, such as a wall or fence.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

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How can gardening help in reducing urban heat?

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Plants provide shade and release moisture into the air, cooling the surrounding area.