U3W3 Community Gardens Cold Read

Cara and Leo helped start community gardens. They hold meetings for people who want to help. Cara and Leo listen to people's ideas. Then, they share their thoughts. Gardens make a city look nice. They help bring people together.

One problem is finding a place for the garden. A solution is to use land owned by the city. When they solve the problem, work begins. People volunteer to help. They start by clearing the land. They pull weeds and remove trash. this is good exercise. They learn how to grow food. They meet new people.

Some people want to plant fruits and vegetables. People save money when they grow their own food. They also learn how to eat better. Extra food can be sold at the farmers' market. The money helps the community. It helps Cara and Leo start more gardens. Community gardens make a city better!

• I read the story.

• I did not read the story.

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What do Cara and Leo help start?

• community gardens

• meetings

• city lands

• farmers' markets

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Why did the author MOST LIKELY write "Community Gardens?"

• to tell a story about gardens

• to show how to start a garden

• to make people want to start a garden

• to give information about community gardens

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Cara and Leo listen to other people's ideas.

Which word has almost the same meaning as ideas?

• meetings

• thoughts

• exercise

• brings

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What is one problem people have when creating community gardens?

• deciding what to plant

• picking out the seeds

• making time to pull weeds

• finding a place for the garden

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What do people learn when they grow their own food?

• which vegetables they like the most

• how to eat better

• how to sell at the farmers' market

• which fruit takes the longest to grow

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When they solve the problem, work begins.

Which word has almost the SAME meaning as begins?

• quits

• starts

• ends

• opens

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What is a solution?

• solving a problem

• people sharing ideas

• clearing land

• meeting new people

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What can be done with the extra food?

• It can be thrown away.

• It can be made into pies.

• It can be planted again.

• It can be sold at the farmers' market.

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Why is a community garden good for a city?

• Extra food is thrown away.

• People only want to plant flowers.

• The extra food helps to make money for the community.

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