Mr Gale's Garden

Reading Comprehension
1. On page 3, where does Jake find the seeds? Tick one.

in a pocket
in the shed
in his bedroom

2. On page 6, what does Mr Gale hope might happen once the seeds have
grown?

3. On page 8, Jake waters the plants... Tick one

once a week
each day
at lunchtime

4. Draw a line to match the vegetable to what it is

doing in the story.

leeks singing

peas snoring

swedes leaping

sweetcorn popping

beans running

radishes bopping

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Mr Gale's Garden
Reading Comprehension

5. On page 12, what does Mr Gale mean when he says, 'Oh, what a
racket!'.

6. Do you think Jake and Mr Gale were surprised by what grew in the
garden? Why?




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Reading Comprehension Answers
1. On page 3, where does Jake find the seeds? Tick one.
in the shed

2. On page 6, what does Mr Gale hope might happen once the seeds have
grown?
Mr Gale hopes that they will win a prize.

3. On page 8, Jake waters the plants... Tick one

each day

4. Draw a line to match the vegetable to what it is doing in the story.

leeks, leaping
peas, popping
swedes, snoring
sweetcorn, singing
beans, bopping
radishes, running

5. On page 12, what does Mr Gale mean when he says, “Oh, what a
racket!”.
Mr Gale means that the vegetables are making a lot of noise.

6. Do you think Jake and Mr Gale were surprised by what grew in the
garden? Why?
Child’s own answer. Examples: Jake and Mr Gale were surprised
because on p.15 Jake says, “This is an odd garden!“ They were
surprised by all the different things the vegetables could do.

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