Strawberries

1. Which statement best reflects the theme of the story?

• Gardening is too difficult for beginners to do well.

• Gifts are more meaningful when they are won in contests.
  

• Success comes from learning from mistakes and continuing to try.

• Rare and unusual plants are more likely to win contests.
  

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Part B

2. Which detail from the story best supports the answer to Part A?

• “Ben knew his grandmother loved gardening, and her birthday was coming up soon.”
  

• “With his mother’s help, he added plant food to the water.”
  

• “After a few weeks, the plants looked much better.”

• “He learned that too much water could harm the roots.”

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3. How does paragraph 4 contribute to the overall structure of the story?

• It introduces the main characters and the setting of the school contest.

• It provides a flashback to show why Ben first wanted to garden.

• It presents a turning point where Ben must solve a problem to reach his goal.

• It offers a resolution by showing that the plants have finally grown.

4. In paragraph 6, why does the author describe the jar as a "dense thicket"?

• To suggest that the plants were growing out of control and needed pruning.

• To show that the strawberry jar was too small for the amount of soil Ben used.

• To highlight how successful Ben was in reviving and growing his plants.

• To explain why the judges were confused by the appearance of the entry.

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Which definition best matches how inspired is used in paragraph 2?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

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6. Which two sentences placed in the correct order provide the best summary of the story?

• Ben learned all about growing strawberry plants and won first place with his strawberry jar entry.

• Ben used the money he had saved to buy two six-packs of tiny strawberry plants with which to enter the contest.

• Ben used a library book that was full of colorful pictures to help him decide what he wanted to plant in a pot.

• Ben entered a plant-growing contest at school.

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Complete the chart by selecting the conflict AND resolution of the story.

• Ben calls the garden shop

• Ben didn’t know what kind of plant to grow

• Ben’s plants were unhealthy

• Ben uses a bigger pot

• Ben changes how often he waters the plant

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8. How did the plant-growing contest affect Ben?

• It showed him that gardening depends mostly on luck.
  

• It helped him become more patient and willing to solve problems.
  

• It made him realize he should only rely on others for help.
  

• It convinced him that growing plants was too challenging to enjoy.

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9. What does Ben’s decision to research how to save his plants show about him?

• He depends on others to solve problems for him.
  

• He is willing to learn from mistakes and improve.
  

• He is only interested in winning the contest.
  

• He prefers activities that require little effort.

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