“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.
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 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.
What comparison is made in the note when it says “burst with color like a rainbow after a storm”?
the garden and a rainbow
the children and the rainbow
the storm and the children
the sun and the moon
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.
What does the phrase “golden soldiers guarding the gate” help the reader imagine?
that the sunflowers were tall and straight
that the sunflowers were brave
that the sunflowers were wearing uniforms
that the sunflowers wore helmets
What does mysterious mean in the story?
Very bright
Easy to understand
Very small
Strange or unknown
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.
Why did the author say “the garden is waking up”?
the flowers were starting to grow
the garden was dry
the plants opened their eyes and stretched
the sun was up
The story says the sunflowers stood like “golden soldiers guarding the gate.” What type of figurative language is this?
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Simile
The sentence “the warm sun smiled down on the garden” is an example of:
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Simile
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.
The word patience means:
Waiting calmly for something
Running quickly
Forgetting something
Being angry
What does the word fragrant most nearly mean?
loud
cold
wet
smelly in a good way
What is a masterpiece?
A work that is very beautiful or excellent
A tool for digging
Something made very badly
Something broken
The mysterious seeds had turned the garden into a colorful masterpiece. “Patience really is powerful,” Stella said proudly.