97. Flowers for Mom

It was Mother's Day. Brenda wants to get a gift for her mom. But Brenda is poor. Brenda does not have a job. She decides to make a gift. She decides to get flowers from her backyard. She goes to her backyard. She sees bushes and trees. She doesn't see any flowers.

She goes to her neighbor's house. She asks to see their garden. They let her in. Their garden is beautiful. There are many flowers. There are big flowers. There are small flowers. There are roses. There are tulips. She has a lot to choose from. She gets a little bit of everything. She thanks her neighbor.

✅ Vocabulary Words

                                       

No.	Word	Definition	Example Sentence
01	Mother's Day	an annual day of celebration honoring mothers and motherhood	It was **Mother's Day**.
02	get a gift	to obtain a present or something special (for her mom)	Brenda wants to **get a gift** for her mom.
03	Brenda is poor	Brenda has little or no money	But **Brenda is poor**.
04	does not have a job	is unemployed; is not working to earn income	Brenda **does not have a job**.
05	make a gift	to create a present herself instead of buying one	She decides to **make a gift**.
06	from her backyard	from the garden or yard behind her house	She decides to get flowers **from her backyard**.
07	bushes and trees	types of large plants (but not flowering plants)	She sees **bushes and trees**.
08	neighbor's house	the home of the person living next door or nearby	She goes to her **neighbor's house**.
09	garden is beautiful	the neighbor's outdoor area for plants is very attractive or lovely	Their **garden is beautiful**.
10	roses, tulips	two popular types of colorful flowering plants	There are **roses**. There are **tulips**.

❓ Comprehension Questions & Answers

                                   

No.	Question	Answer
01	What special day was it?	It was **Mother's Day**.
02	What two financial problems did Brenda have?	She **is poor** and **does not have a job**.
03	Since she couldn't buy a gift, what did Brenda decide to do?	She decided to **make a gift** (with flowers).
04	Where did Brenda first go to look for flowers?	She went to **her backyard**.
05	What did Brenda find in her backyard instead of flowers?	She saw **bushes and trees**.
06	Where did Brenda go next to look for flowers?	She went to **her neighbor's house**.
07	How did the neighbor react to Brenda's request?	They **let her in** (to see their garden).
08	What word is used to describe the neighbor's garden?	It was **beautiful**.
09	Name two types of flowers Brenda saw in the neighbor's garden.	**Roses** and **tulips**.
10	What did Brenda take from the neighbor's garden?	**A little bit of everything**.