What was the name of the teacher who gave the students flowers to take home?

• Mr. Smith
• Mr. Diaz
• Mr. Jones
• Mr. Brown

El and Jo were always together because they were the smallest students in the class and needed help reaching the plant pots.

What kind of plant did El take home?

• Zinnia
• Rose
• Aster
• Sunflower

What did Jo offer to give El?

• Zinnia plant

• Zinnia

True or False: Jo grew taller than El in the spring.

Why did El feel like the little plant she took home?

• Because it had no flowers
• Because it was small and green
• Because she felt small and unnoticed
• Because she wasn't sure it would grow

What happened to the aster plant by the end of the summer?

• Grew flowers

Who were the two smallest students in the class?

• El and Jo

• Jo and El

What did El and Jo decide to do with their plants?

• Plant them in separate gardens
• Give them back to the school
• Plant them side by side in El's garden
• Trade their plants for different ones

The story suggests that El and Jo's friendship was like the plants they would grow together.

What was DIFFERENT in the spring?

• Jo grew taller

On the last day of school, what did all the students do?

• Cleaned the classroom
• Took a flower home
• Wrote a story about plants
• Planted new seeds

El took the last pot, which had the biggest plant with many flowers.

What did El feel when Jo grew taller than her?

• Smaller

• She felt smaller

Why did El and Jo need to water the plants together at the beginning of the story?

• They enjoyed doing it together
• They were not strong enough to do it alone
• They could not reach the pots by themselves
• The teacher asked them to

Where did El plant the flowers?

• Garden

• El's garden

True or False: El also grew taller by the end of the summer.

What was the primary reason Jo would be away for the summer?

• She was going on vacation
• She would be at her grandma's
• She had summer school
• She was moving houses

What season was it when El cared for the flowers?

• Summer

What did Mr. Diaz say about the aster plant in time?

• It would stay small
• It would have beautiful flowers
• It would need special care
• It would not survive the summer