City Green

Last updated about 6 years ago

10 questions

1

Why was there an empty lot in between two buildings?

a. no one ever built a house there

b. the city tore down the 3 story building because it was too old

c. it was left empty for kids to play

a. across the street from Marcy’s house

b. down the street from Marcy’s school

c. it was left empty for kids to play

a. Marcy’s brother

b. Miss Rosa

c. Old Man Hammer

a. he says it’s city property

b. because he’s grumpy and doesn’t want kids around

c. because he likes it the way it is

a. she paid $100

b. she got neighbors to sign and paid $1

c. she got her mother to take care of it for her

a. his flowers died

b. he wants a new dog

c. he used to live in the building where the lot is

a. Marcy’s brother in the garden

b. Miss Rosa in the garden

c. Old Man Hammer in the garden

a. he tells Marcy he is happy about the garden and she has done something good

b. his grapes grew in the garden

c. he finally got a new puppy

grapes

sunflowers

strawberries

grapes

sunflowers

tomatoes

Why was there an empty lot in between two buildings?

a. no one ever built a house there

b. the city tore down the 3 story building because it was too old

c. it was left empty for kids to play

Where is the empty lot?

a. across the street from Marcy’s house

b. down the street from Marcy’s school

c. it was left empty for kids to play

Who keeps coffee cans with plants outside their windowsill?

a. Marcy’s brother

b. Miss Rosa

c. Old Man Hammer

Why does Old Man Hammer stop Miss Rosa and Marcy from digging dirt in the empty lot?

a. he says it’s city property

b. because he’s grumpy and doesn’t want kids around

c. because he likes it the way it is

How did Marcy lease the lot from the city?

a. she paid $100

b. she got neighbors to sign and paid $1

c. she got her mother to take care of it for her

Old Man Hammer is probably “sour grapes” because…

a. his flowers died

b. he wants a new dog

c. he used to live in the building where the lot is

What does Marcy see outside her window when she goes to bed at night?

a. Marcy’s brother in the garden

b. Miss Rosa in the garden

c. Old Man Hammer in the garden

When summertime comes and all the flowers and vegetables have grown, how does Old Man Hammer’s sour grapes turn sweet?

a. he tells Marcy he is happy about the garden and she has done something good

b. his grapes grew in the garden

c. he finally got a new puppy

What kind of seeds did Marcy plant?

grapes

sunflowers

strawberries

What kind of seeds did Old Man Hammer plant in secret?

grapes

sunflowers

tomatoes