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2nd Grade reading comprehension · Story · Read the passage, then circle the best answer.

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Maya wanted to grow her own food. Grandma gave her a small patch of dirt by the fence.

First, Maya pulled out the weeds. Next, she planted tomato and bean seeds in neat rows. Every morning she watered them with her yellow can.

For two weeks, nothing happened. Maya almost gave up. Then one day she saw tiny green sprouts poking out of the soil!

By summer, Maya had bright red tomatoes. She shared them with her neighbors, who said they were the best tomatoes on the street.

Words to know: patch: a small piece of land · sprout: a new plant just starting to grow

  1. What did Maya do first?
    1. Pulled out weeds
    2. Planted seeds
    3. Watered the plants
  2. Why did Maya almost give up?
    1. Birds ate the seeds.
    2. It rained too much.
    3. Nothing grew for two weeks.
  3. What does “poking out” mean in this story?
    1. Falling off
    2. Hiding under
    3. Coming up through
  4. What lesson does the story teach?
    1. Gardens are boring.
    2. Patience and hard work pay off.
    3. Always buy tomatoes at the store.
✂ Answer key: fold or cut along the line

1. A (sequence)   2. C (detail)   3. C (vocabulary)   4. B (main idea)

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