The Mysterious Spring Garden: One bright spring morning, Stella and Michael walked behind their school to explore the garden. The air felt fresh and fragrant, and the grass sparkled with tiny drops of dew.

The mysterious seeds had turned the garden into a colorful masterpiece. “Patience really is powerful,” Stella said proudly.

Stella grinned. “The garden is waking up!” Michael nodded. “It’s like the plants were sleeping, and now they are stretching in the sunshine.” By the end of spring, the garden was full of bright flowers, buzzing bees, and happy students.

The note read: "Plant these seeds with patience and care. Soon the garden will burst with color like a rainbow after a storm." The friends felt excited. They grabbed small shovels and began to dig.

“Something looks different,” Stella said as she scanned the garden carefully. Michael noticed it too. A row of tall sunflowers stood like golden soldiers guarding the gate. Beside them, purple flowers swayed gently in the breeze.

Stella planted bright red seeds, while Michael planted tiny yellow ones. Days passed. The rain whispered softly on the soil, and the warm sun smiled down on the garden. Soon, green sprouts poked through the dirt.

Suddenly, Stella spotted a small wooden box near the garden path. “Look at this mysterious box!” she exclaimed. Michael opened it slowly. Inside were colorful seed packets and a note from Ms. Johnson.

Why did the author say “the garden is waking up”?

The sentence “the warm sun smiled down on the garden” is an example of:

What does the phrase “golden soldiers guarding the gate” help the reader imagine?

What is a masterpiece?

The word patience means:

What comparison is made in the note when it says “burst with color like a rainbow after a storm”?