Stein "Our Garden" by Jessica Quilty

Every day what do the kids walk by?

• A playground.

• A busy street.

• An empty lot.

• A park.

What did the kids decide to do about the empty lot?

• They decided to build a playground.

• They decided to make it a garden.

• They decided to turn it into a park.

• They decided to leave it as it is.

Who did the children meet with to get approval for their idea?

• City Council

• Governor

• Mayor Smith

• Police Chief

What did Jim pick up?

• Leaves

• Rocks

• Trash

• Sticks

What did Kate collect?

• She gathered all the plastic bottles.

• All the newspaper for recycling.

• She picked up all the litter in the park.

• She hoarded all the aluminum cans.

How did Mayor Smith help out?

• He pulled up weeds.

• He painted the fence.

• He trimmed the hedges.

• He mowed the lawn.

Who paid for the seeds, plants and soil?

• The volunteers at the local library.

• The workers at City Hall.

• The members of the community garden.

• The staff at the botanical garden.

One day, who did the mayor bring to the garden?

• A local celebrity.

• A city council member.

• A newspaper reporter.

• A television cameraman.

Mayor Smith dedicated the garden to the children of our city. Then what happened?

• The garden was filled with colorful flowers.

• The mayor gave a speech to the crowd.

• It began to rain.

• The children sang a song of appreciation.

What did Mayor Smith take a bite out of?

• An apple.

• A tomato.

• A banana.

• A cucumber.