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Reader Response 1. What was the author’s purpose in describing what the lot had looked like before the kids started working on it? 2. Now that the garden has been opened up to the people of the city, what do you predict will happen to it? 3. The word crops is used as a noun in this story. It can also be used as a verb. Find out what the word crops means when it is a verb. Write the word crops in a complete sentence using that meaning. 4. If you were Mayor Smith, which rules for using the garden would you make for the people of the city? Write four rules on a web like the one below. Garden Rules by Jessica Quilty illustrated by Nicole Wong Editorial Offices: Glenview, Illinois • Parsippany, New Jersey • New York, New York Sales Offices: Needham, Massachusetts • Duluth, Georgia • Glenview, Illinois Coppell, Texas • Ontario, California • Mesa, Arizona
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Every day on the way to school we walked by an empty lot. The grass was overgrown and littered with things people had thrown away. There were pieces of wood, empty bottles and cans, and old tires all over the ground. Years ago there had been a store there, but the store had closed and the building was torn down. Since then, no one had cared for the empty lot. Every effort has been made to secure permission and provide appropriate credit for photographic material. The publisher deeply regrets any omission and pledges to correct errors called to its attention in subsequent editions. Unless otherwise acknowledged, all photographs are the property of Scott Foresman, a division of Pearson Education. Photo locators denoted as follows: Top (T), Center (C), Bottom (B), Left (L), Right (R), Background (Bkgd) Illustrations by Nicole Wong Photograph 16 Getty Images ISBN: 0-328-13347-7 Copyright © Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed in the United States of America. This publication is protected by Copyright, and permission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or likewise. For information regarding permission(s), write to: Permissions Department, Scott Foresman, 1900 East Lake Avenue, Glenview, Illinois 60025. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 V0G1 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 3
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“All that litter makes our city look dirty,” We told our parents all about our idea. They Kate said one day. “We could clean out that lot were excited about our plan and wanted to help. and make it a nice place for people to enjoy.” They suggested that we go to City Hall and talk “We could turn it into a park!” said Jim. with the mayor of our city. He would know if “Or a basketball court!” said John. we would be allowed to plant our garden on the Then I had an idea. “I know what we can empty lot. do,” I said. “We can plant a beautiful garden. The next day after school we all met with the That would give this old lot new life!” mayor to discuss our plan. “That’s a wonderful “A garden?” asked my friends. “That’s a idea!” exclaimed Mayor Smith. “Children, you great idea!” they agreed. may begin work on your garden as soon as you’d like!” he told us excitedly. 4 5
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Soon, summer vacation began. The weather Jim picked up trash. Kate collected all the was sunny and warm. We had plenty of free newspaper for recycling. We worked hard and time, but we would not be lazy that summer. We did not cheat in our effort. were ready to begin our work at the old lot. Our parents had their regular jobs to go to On the first day, we looked all around the during the day. They didn’t have much time to lot to decide what needed to be done. “What a help us. But whenever they could they came by mess!” everybody said. to pick up the sharp glass from broken bottles. “Don’t worry. We can clean this up,” I said. When Mayor Smith wasn’t busy running the It was a big job, but we were ready to work city, he came to help pull up weeds. “This old lot together as partners to clean up the lot. is looking great!” he exclaimed happily. 6 7
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Soon it was time to decide what we would Later that day Mayor Smith and two other plant in our garden. We all had good ideas. men arrived in a big truck. The truck was full of “Let’s plant crops of tomatoes and potatoes seeds and plants and soil for the garden. to eat,” said Kate. “You are doing a wonderful thing for the “I’d like to have blue and yellow and red and people of our community,” said the mayor. “The orange flowers,” said Jim. workers at City Hall have collected money to “It would be fun to have a big tree for pay for the things you will need for the garden. climbing and reading in the shade,” I said. “And It is a gift to you from our city!” he beamed. we could build a treehouse after our tree grows!” We all cheered and thanked the mayor for “If we plan carefully,” said John, “we can his help. make our garden exactly how we’d like it to be!” 8 9
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We worked in our garden almost every day Each day, as we planted more of our garden, of that summer vacation. We spread healthy the empty lot became prettier. soil across the lot to coat the ground. Then we One day, Mayor Smith brought a newspaper carefully planted our flower seeds. Tiny tomato reporter to the lot. She was going to write a story vines went in one corner. Our parents helped about our garden for the city newspaper. us plant a young tree right in the middle of “These clever kids are bringing a wealth of the garden. Then we placed bricks around the community spirit to our city!” the mayor told bottom of the tree. her. “And you can quote me on that!” The hot sun made us sweat. We didn’t mind The reporter talked with us and took our though. We knew that the sunlight would help picture. We all held our shovels and smiled. our plants and flowers grow. 10 11
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The people of our city read about our garden At the end of the summer our garden was and came to see it for themselves. “Amazing!” finished. Everyone was thrilled with the change. they said, as they admired the tomato vines. Mayor Smith came to dedicate the garden to “Wonderful!” they exclaimed, as they walked the children of our city. “We all have a beautiful around the tree. new garden to enjoy thanks to these great kids!” Some people came to help. Mr. Yan brought he announced. “Let’s all do our part to give it a special plant for the garden. “It will bloom the care it will need.” every year,” he said. Suddenly, it began to rain. We all got soaked. Mr. and Mrs. Brown were experts at spotting But we smiled and laughed, knowing that the weeds among the new plants. rain was great for our thirsty new garden! 12 13
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It rained for the next three days. Then on Just before school started again, Kate said, the fourth day we walked to the garden to see “Let’s pick our tomatoes before we get busy at how things were growing. All our plants were in school. They are red and ripe and ready to eat.” full bloom. The garden was more beautiful than We invited Mayor Smith to help. The ever. reporter who had followed the story of our Kate pointed to the tiny green tomatoes on garden was there too. the vines. “The tomatoes are growing so well!” When we had finished our work, Mayor she said proudly. Smith took a big bite from a juicy red tomato. Jim collected beautiful flowers of every color “Delicious!” he said with a smile. “Thank you!” for a bouquet. “Hooray for community spirit!” we cheered. 14 15
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Kids Help Out! Reader Response There are many ways you can help out your 1. What was the author’s purpose in community and your neighbors. Turning an old describing what the lot had looked like lot into a garden may be just the beginning! before the kids started working on it? The Youth Volunteer Corps is an 2. Now that the garden has been opened organization with branches all over the United up to the people of the city, what do you States. In the Youth Volunteer Corps, kids help predict will happen to it? out every day by spending time with elderly or 3. The word crops is used as a noun in this disabled people, tutoring other children, cleaning story. It can also be used as a verb. Find up parks and beaches, serving meals to the out what the word crops means when it is a verb. Write the word crops in a complete needy, and much more. Find out what you can sentence using that meaning. do today to help out in your community! 4. If you were Mayor Smith, which rules for using the garden would you make for the people of the city? Write four rules on a web like the one below. Garden Rules 16
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