The Good Garden

Why does María Luz try building terraces and composting at home?

• She thinks this will trick the coyote into leaving her alone.

• She thinks this will help her new teacher feel more welcome.

• She hopes this will help her garden grow crops again.

• She hopes this will make it easier to sell the family farm.

How does the townspeople’s relationship with Don Pedro change over time?

• At first they want him to leave, but then they ask him to stay.

• At first they fear he is like the coyote, but then they see he is different.

• At first they refuse to help him, but then they all volunteer

• At first they question his work, but then they begin to admire it

What vegetable seeds were in the packet that Don Pedro gave Maria Luz?

• radish

• turnip

• potato

• carrot

What purpose does Don Pedro have for planting the marigolds?

• They add color

• They are edible

• They grow strong roots

• They keep the insects away

The reader can infer that Maria Luz most likely feels _________ when she plants radishes in the middle of the story.

• Hopeful

• Worried

• Sad

• Angry

Answer explanation

Remember she thought of all the things she could do with the money she made.

Based on the last paragraph in the story, what will most likely happen next?

• Papa will go back to the highlands because he enjoys working there.

• Papa will learn from María Luz just like she has learned from Don Pedro.

• Papa will use his money to buy seeds and fertilizer for the garden.

• Papa will ask María Luz to listen to him rather than to Don Pedro.

What foreshadowed that Papa was home?

• Mom called Maria to call her some news.

• She saw a familiar Sombrero Bobbing up and down on the path by their house

• She learned new gardening styles at school.

• Papito pressed compost into the soil just like his sister.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

What is a turning point for Maria's family in the story.

• When Papito learns to compost.

• When Maria gets a job at the school helping make compost.

• When they find out that Papa has got a new job.

• When Maria takes Papa to meet her new teacher.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.5

How did Maria contribute to solving the families problem.

• She learned new styles of gardening and planted her own garden to grow food until Papa found a job and came home.

• She learned how to take care of the compost pile at school.

• She built terraces in her small garden at home.

• She played with Papito each day.

The reader can infer that Maria Most likely feels ______ when she shows papa her garden at the end of the story.

• Uninterested

• Hopeful

• Embarassed

• Proud

Answer explanation

Remember that she learned new ways to garden and grow food to help her family survive incase Papa didn't find work.

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CCSS.RL.5.1