Read closely. Think about how the author wrote it.
Every summer, I help Grandpa in his garden. He says tomatoes are like people: they need sun, water and a little patience.
This year I planted my own row of beans. I watered them every morning, but nothing happened for a week. I wanted to dig them up to check.
"Wait," Grandpa said. "Good things grow underground before you can see them."
On the tenth day, tiny green loops pushed through the soil. I shouted so loudly that a bird flew off the fence.
Vocabulary: patience — use clues to define it: ________________
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Free Grade 3 English worksheet (Common Core RL.3.4): analyze point of view, word choice and structure in "Grandpa’s Garden". Skill: Word choice, structure and point of view. Level: Grade 3 — also suits Year 4 (UK).
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Word choice, structure and point of view.
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