This story is about what happens when a young girl named Kim plants
some
beans in an empty city lot. Kim’s family left Vietnam and moved to
Cleveland
after her father died. Her father was a farmer, and Kim plants the
beans to feel a
connection with him. An old woman named Ana has been watching the
beans
that Kim planted. The beans have not been growing well, so Ana asks a
man
named Wendell to help her take care of the beans. One day, Kim finds
Wendell
watering her plants and she is very surprised. Wendell smiles and goes
away.
Later that
night, Wendell decides to start growing his own plants in the empty lot.
Literary Words• imagery: descriptive language used in
literary works
• setting: the time and place of the action
Academic Words
goal = something you want to do in thefuture ➡ She’s a new and inexperienced gardener. Her goal is to grow prize-winning flowers.
involved = included in a project or situation ➡ She got involved in a garden club at school.
She goes to their meetings every Friday.
located = in a particular place or position ➡ The bean plants are located at the back of
the garden.
reacted = behaved in a particular way
because of what someone has said or done ➡ Juan reacted with joy and excitement when
the seeds began to grow.
Highlighted Words
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altar, table used for religious purposes
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thermos, container that keeps liquids warm or cold
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marble, hard, smooth stone
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vacant, empty
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scouted, looked around
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gnawing, biting or chewing
on something continuously
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hovered, floated in the air
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patience, willingness to wait
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vowed, made a promise
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thrive, live well
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binoculars, glasses that make things that are far away look bigger
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in focus, so they could be
seen clearly
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pitcher, container used to hold liquid
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spades, symbols shaped like
pointed leaves
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