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Grade 5 nonfiction reading passage about Multiplication. Gardening theme. 6 comprehension questions covering main idea, inference, vocabulary, text evidence and more. Answer key included (CCSS.MATH.5.NBT.B.5).
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Growing a successful garden requires understanding multiplication. When planning a vegetable garden, gardeners must multiply quantities to determine how many seeds they need. For example, if you want to plant tomato seeds in six rows with twelve seeds per row, you multiply 6 × 12 to get 72 seeds tot...
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About this Grade 5 Reading Comprehension Passage
This printable reading comprehension passage is designed for Grade 5 students. The Gardening theme makes reading engaging while students build essential comprehension skills. Six questions cover a range of reading strategies including main idea, text evidence, vocabulary in context, inference, cause and effect, and author's purpose (CCSS.MATH.5.NBT.B.5).