REading and writing practice In the garden worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step to fill in the blanks using the words from the box:

Words available:
sitting – singing – hat – digging – flowers – garden – relaxing – boots – running – playing

Now, let’s look at each sentence and match it with what’s happening in the scene (even though we can’t see the image, we’re told who is doing what based on context clues in the sentences).

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1. May is __________ in the __________.
→ May is the girl with the shovel — she’s digging. And she’s in the garden.
So: digging, garden

2. A bird is __________.
→ The bird is likely singing (common for birds in trees).
So: singing

3. Bill is __________ on a chair and __________.
→ Bill is sitting on a chair, and he looks relaxed → so “relaxing” fits.
So: sitting, relaxing

4. Pat and Alice are __________ and __________ with a ball.
→ They’re moving fast → “running”, and they have a ball → “playing”
So: running, playing

5. All of them are wearing __________.
→ Look at their feet — especially May has pink boots, others may have shoes or boots too. But “boots” is the only footwear word in the list. Also, gardening often involves boots.
So: boots

6. There is a __________ on the table...
→ On the wooden table, there’s a straw hat.
So: hat

7. ...and some __________ in the tree.
→ The tree has blossoms → those are flowers.
So: flowers

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Let’s double-check all words used:

Used:
- digging ✔
- garden ✔
- singing ✔
- sitting ✔
- relaxing ✔
- running ✔
- playing ✔
- boots ✔
- hat ✔
- flowers ✔

All 10 words used exactly once. Perfect!

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Final Answer:
May is digging in the garden. A bird is singing. Bill is sitting on a chair and relaxing. Pat and Alice are running and playing with a ball. All of them are wearing boots. There is a hat on the table and some flowers in the tree.