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Reading Comprehension Practice
The Garden Gate Mystery
Read the story carefully. Then use details from the story to answer the questions.
On Saturday morning, Carlos hurried to the community garden with a packet of sunflower seeds. She had promised to plant them in the sunny bed beside the gate. But when she arrived, the gate was open, and a trail of dark soil led from the bed to the path.
“Someone must have taken the seeds,” Carlos said. Her neighbor Camila pointed to a small muddy paw print near the path. They followed the prints around the garden. The trail ended beside a wheelbarrow, where a fluffy gray cat was curled up asleep. The seed packet had caught on the long wooden bar used to steer the wheelbarrow.
Carlos laughed. The cat had probably brushed against the packet while exploring and knocked it off the bed. She picked up the seeds and checked that they were still dry. Then she and Camila planted them together. Before leaving, Carlos gently closed the gate and added a sign: “Please shut the gate so our garden stays safe!”
1.Where did Carlos plan to plant the sunflower seeds?
2.What clue did Camila notice near the path?
- A muddy paw print
- A broken flowerpot
- A trail of feathers
- A lost garden glove
3.What did Carlos first think had happened to the seeds?
4.Where did Carlos and Camila find the seed packet?
- Under a bench
- On the wheelbarrow’s handle
- Beside the garden gate
- Inside the shed
5.Why did Carlos check that the seeds were dry?
6.Which event happened first?
- Carlos and Camila planted the seeds.
- Carlos noticed the open gate.
- Carlos put up a sign.
- They found the cat by the wheelbarrow.
7.What does the word “hurried” suggest about how Carlos moved to the garden?
8.Was Carlos’s first guess about the seeds correct? Use a story detail to explain.
9.Why did Carlos add a sign to the gate at the end?
10.What can you infer about Carlos and Camila from the way they solve the problem?
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