Planting a Vegetable Garden

13. What opinion does the author express in paragraph 1? 

• Growing vegetables is important to a healthy diet. 
• Growing vegetables takes a lot of hard work. 
• Growing vegetables is as easy as throwing seeds.
• Growing vegetables is good for the environment. 

14. Compared to other types of soil, sandy loam....

• needs compost
• has equal amounts of sand, silt, and clay
• has sand mixed in with loam
• holds water and minerals

15. Under what heading would you expect to learn about seeds? 

• Soil
• Design
• Planting
• Pests

16. The "Design" section has information about....

• the size and placement of a beginner garden
• the type of fertilizer needed for growing vegetables
• how to space seeds so that plants are not crowded
• how to use mulch to keep down weeds

17. If the author added information about how to keep caterpillars off of plants, under which heading would you expect to find it? 

• Weeds
• Soil
• Design
• Pests

18. Which of the following terms in italics in the selection gives plants the chemicals they need? 

• Sandy loam
• Compost
• Fertilizer
• Mulch

19. Which of the following is the first step to planting a vegetable garden? 

• Locate the garden away from buildings and trees.
• Select types of vegetables that will grow well.
• Protect your garden with a good fence. 
• Find out what type of soil you have. 

20. The four terms in italics...

• point out the only important parts of the selection
• highlight specific gardening terms
• help readers make a list to take to the garden store
• point out special seed types