Emilys Harvest

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Emily and Dad planted a garden for their harvest of fresh vegetables. Dad said Put the seeds in the ground. Emily sprayed water and waited for the plants to grow. Then she watched for the vegetables to get ripe. When can we pick the tomatoes? Emily asked. Tomorrow, said Dad. But as the sun came up, Squirrel chomped on every tomato. When can we pick the green beans? Emily asked. Tomorrow, said Dad. But as the sun came up, Rabbit nibbled every green bean. When can we pick the cucumbers? Emily asked. Tomorrow, said Dad. But as the sun came up, Emilys dog, Molly, munched on the cucumbers. When the sun climbed high in the sky, Emily put on her garden gloves. Squirrel watched from a tree. Rabbit watched from behind a bush. Molly watched through the window. Emily found Mollys ball in the garden and threw it to her. Then, she looked at the garden and said Thats weird. She picked out ten jalapeo peppers because they were the only vegetables left. In the kitchen, Emily and Dad made a big batch of spicy salsa sauce. Emily dipped a tortilla chip in the salsa. Crunch! Everyone was happy with the harvest. 1. What does ripe mean? Then she watched for the vegetables to get ripe. [1] a) to turn red coloured b) to smell good c) to be ready for eating d) to get wet

2. Dad said, Put the seeds in the ground. What type of a sentence is this? Circle. [2] Question Statement Command Exclamation

3. What are two synonyms for chomped. They are found in the story. [2] _________________ ____________________

4. What is the setting of the story at the beginning and at the end? Where does it take place at the beginning and at the end? [1]

5. What is the problem in the story? [1]

6. How was the problem solved? What vegetable did they use to solve the problem. [1]

7. Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings. What are two homophones in these sentences? Circle them. [1] Molly watched through the window. Emily found Mollys ball in the garden and threw it to her.

8. How was Emily feeling after she saw the garden with no cucumbers, green bean or tomatoes? [1] a) Mad b) Sad c) Curious d) Upset