The Nest in the Flower Pot
Written by Studio AM.
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All winter, Maya planned her balcony garden. She drew maps: beans here, tomatoes there, one big blue pot for sunflowers in the sunny corner.
In March she took her soil out. But in the blue pot sat a brown bird on a nest of twigs and string. Two pale eggs lay under her.
Maya wanted that corner. It got the best sun. She stood a long time with her trowel. Then she watered around the pot.
The chicks hatched in April and flew in May. Maya planted her sunflowers late, and they bloomed small. But all summer the bird sang from her rail, and Maya thought her garden had grown more than flowers.
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Question 1 of 4
What is this story mainly about?
The answer is C: Maya gives up her best spot for a nesting bird and finds the trade worth it.
Maya leaves the nest undisturbed and values the birds even though her flowers are smaller.
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Question 2 of 4
Why does Maya stand "a long time with her trowel"?
The answer is D: She is deciding between her plan and leaving the nest alone.
She wants the sunny corner, pauses, and then waters around the pot, leaving the nest alone.
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Question 3 of 4
What does “bloomed” mean in this passage?
The answer is A: opened their flowers
The sunflowers produce flowers, so bloomed means opened their flowers.
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Question 4 of 4
What was the nest in the blue pot made of?
The answer is B: Twigs and string
The March paragraph names the nest materials: twigs and string.
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