📖 Read the Story

The School Garden Adventure

Emma and her classmates were excited about their new school garden project. Every morning before class, Emma would water the tomato plants she had planted three weeks ago. The tiny green shoots were now 15 centimetres tall and had small yellow flowers.

"Look, Mrs. Johnson!" Emma called to her teacher. "My tomatoes are growing so fast!" Mrs. Johnson smiled and explained that the flowers would soon become tomatoes if they kept taking good care of them.

Emma's friend Jake wasn't as enthusiastic. His bean plants hadn't grown as well, and he felt disappointed. Emma noticed Jake's sad face and remembered how her grandmother always said that gardening takes patience. She decided to help Jake by sharing her watering schedule and showing him how to check if the soil was too dry.

By the end of the term, both Emma and Jake had successful gardens. Jake's beans grew tall and strong, and Emma's tomatoes were red and juicy. The whole class enjoyed a salad made from their garden vegetables.

🔍 Part 1: Literal Questions (Finding Facts)

1. How tall were Emma's tomato plants?

2. What colour were the flowers on Emma's plants?

Red

Yellow

Pink

White

3. What vegetables did Jake grow?

4. When did Emma water her plants?

🤔 Part 2: Inferential Questions (Reading Between the Lines)

5. Why do you think Jake's plants didn't grow as well at first?

He didn't water them enough

He planted them too late

He didn't know how to care for them properly

His seeds were bad

6. How do you think Emma felt when she saw Jake was sad? Explain your answer.

7. What does the story suggest about Emma's personality? Choose all that apply:

She is caring

She is helpful

She is selfish

She is responsible

8. What lesson do you think the story is trying to teach us?

🌟 Part 3: Making Connections

9. Have you ever grown plants or helped in a garden? Describe your experience and how it was similar to or different from Emma's experience.

10. Emma remembered her grandmother's advice about patience. Think of a time when someone gave you helpful advice. What was it and how did it help you?

11. If you were Jake's friend in this story, what would you have done to help him? Why?

12. This story is about friendship and helping others. Can you think of another book or movie that has a similar message? How are they alike?