Here are the answers to the reading comprehension questions based on the text provided.
1. What is a container garden?
According to the first sentence of the text, popular produce items can be grown "in a container garden (plants in pots)." Therefore, a container garden is simply growing plants in pots instead of directly in the ground.
2. What are the two different ways you can get vegetable plants to grow in your back yard?
The text explains two methods for starting plants:
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From Seed: The text says, "So do all kinds of beans... Greens like lettuce... grow very well when you plant the seeds directly into the soil."
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From Transplants: The text states, "Many backyard gardeners purchase transplants of things which take longer to mature... Transplants means that the seeds are planted in small containers... [and] shipped to garden centers where they can be purchased."
So, the two ways are planting seeds directly or buying young plants (transplants).
3. Circle which vegetable(s) are easy to grow from seed.
The text lists specific examples of things that grow well from seeds: "Greens like lettuce, arugula, and spinach... So do all kinds of beans, as well as cucumbers and both summer and winter squash."
Looking at the options provided:
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lettuce: Listed in the text as growing well from seed.
* tomatoes: The text says these are usually bought as transplants because they take longer to mature.
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squashes: The text explicitly mentions "summer and winter squash" grow well from seed.
* *Conclusion:* You should circle
lettuce and
squashes.
4. Circle the vegetable(s) often bought as transplants.
The text says gardeners purchase transplants for things that "take longer to mature and produce fruit, such as tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants."
Looking at the options provided:
* arugula: The text lists this under greens that grow well from seed.
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eggplant: Listed in the text as an example of a fruit/vegetable bought as a transplant.
* beans: The text says beans grow well from seed.
* *Conclusion:* You should circle
eggplant.
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Final Answer:
1. A garden where plants are grown in pots.
2. You can either plant seeds directly into the soil or buy young plants called transplants from a garden center.
3. Circle:
lettuce and
squashes
4. Circle:
eggplant
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