Community Sustainability Reading Worksheet
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Community Sustainability Reading Worksheet
A Block That Blossomed
For years, a narrow strip of land beside the Maple Avenue library was mostly bare dirt. After heavy rain, water collected there, and litter often blew against the fence. Neighbors wanted the space to be useful, so Harper suggested making a rain garden. A rain garden is a shallow planted area that catches rainwater from nearby roofs and pavement. Some neighbors doubted the idea. They worried the plants would be hard to care for and that the muddy spot would attract mosquitoes. Harper and a small group met with a local gardening volunteer. They chose native plants whose roots could soak up water. On a Saturday in early fall, volunteers picked up litter, loosened the soil, and planted the garden. The library put out a sign asking visitors to keep the area clean. Neighbors took turns watering the new plants until they were established. By spring, the plants had spread. Less water pooled near the fence, and butterflies visited the flowers. The garden did not solve every problem on the block, but it gave neighbors a shared project and a pleasant place to pause. The group now plans to add a bench and keep checking the garden after storms.
Reading Comprehension
Use information from “A Block That Blossomed” to answer these questions.
Word Study
Look closely at the words and vowel patterns.
- garden
- native
- storm
- picked
- turns
- soil
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