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2. 11/23/11DOL Test Name 1.wasnt that an colorfull garden 2.whens the sun comeing out Ask me how to play the Turkey Game! happy thanksgiving

4. The Gardener

5. How are Lydia Grace and her grandmother alike?

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7. Math Facts Today's Date is 11/23/11

9. The Gardener Selection Test Grade:3rd Subject: Reading Created by: Paige Coker Ware County Schools Instructional Technology Coach http://apcoker.edublogs.org

10. 1Annette has a good sense of humor. A what looks good B what is funny C what feels right D what is fair

11. 2Grandpa loves to doze on the porch. A read B work C nap D eat

12. 3Kerry planted several tulip bulbs. A thick underground stems B tall plant stakes C small oak trees D flat outdoor lights

13. 4Flowers were blooming everywhere. A spreading B falling C opening D dying

14. 5The seeds will soon be sprouting. A beginning to grow B falling to the ground C selling at the stores D blowing in the wind

15. 6We are expecting showers today. A mail B rain C friends D changes

16. 7Brian saw beauty everywhere. A what is pretty B lots of people C fallen branches D tall buildings

17. 8When does this story take place? A in modern times B during the 1860s C hundreds of years ago D during the 1930s

18. 9From information in the story, you can conclude that A it was a difficult time for people to find work. B most children worked rather than going to school. C people who made clothes were always busy. D travelers had to pay a lot of money to ride the train.

19. 10Who probably taught Lydia Grace how to garden? A Ed and Emma Beech B Grandma C Uncle Jim D Mama and Papa

20. 11Lydia Grace writes that the window boxes “look as if they’ve been waiting for me.” What does she mean? A The window boxes do not have any plants in them. B Uncle Jim wrote Lydia Grace’s name on the window boxes. C The window boxes are filled with beautiful flowers. D Uncle Jim bought a crate of window boxes for Lydia Grace.

21. 12Lydia Grace was probably worried about recognizing Uncle Jim because A he had grown a mustache since she last saw him. B he did not look like her mother. C she forgot the description her father gave her. D she had never met him before.

22. 13Where does Uncle Jim work? A in a garden B on a train C at a bakery D at a school

23. 14Why did Emma Beech offer to show Lydia Grace how to knead bread? A Lydia Grace was bored because she did not have enough to do. B Emma needed Lydia Grace’s help making bread for the customers. C Emma wanted Lydia Grace to teach her the Latin names of plants. D Lydia Grace wanted to learn how to be a baker like her Uncle Jim.

24. 15Why was Lydia Grace bringing dirt home from the vacant lot? A to give to the store cat B to grow plants in C to fix cracks in the walls D to make mud pies

25. 16Uncle Jim’s store was almost full of customers on May 27 because people probably A came for a cake and pie sale. B heard about Lydia Grace’s secret place. C had more money to spend. D got a special invitation from Lydia Grace.

26. 17Which of these would be another good title for this story? A The Adventures of Otis the Cat B Uncle Jim’s Bakery C A City of Flowers D A Special Cake for Lydia Grace

28. Happy Thanksgiving