Question

planting pumpkins
last may, my mom and i planted pumpkin seeds. soon, we saw tiny, green sprouts. our pumpkin plants grew all summer long. mom said that pumpkins are thirsty plants. we watered them almost every day. at first, our pumpkins were small and green. by october, they had turned orange. they had grown as big as basketballs! i chose the biggest pumpkin for my jack - o - lantern. we invited our neighbors over. everyone chose a pumpkin. on halloween night, i saw the pumpkins we grew lit up all over our neighborhood!

1. what did the narrators mom mean when she said that pumpkins are thirsty plants?
2. put these events in order from 1 to 4. the first event should be number 1.

the pumpkins turned orange.
they planted the seeds.
the neighbors chose their pumpkins.
the seeds sprouted.

1. what did the neighbors do with their pumpkins?

Explanation:

1. When the narrator's mom said the pumpkins are thirsty plants, she meant they needed water as plants require water for growth and hydration. The text mentions "We watered them almost every day."
2. The correct order of events from 1 - 4: First, they planted the seeds (1), then the seeds sprouted (2), the pumpkins turned orange (3), and the neighbors chose their pumpkins (4).
3. The neighbors invited everyone over and chose a pumpkin. On Halloween night, they lit up the pumpkins all over the neighborhood.

Answer:

1. They needed water.
2. 1. They planted the seeds. 2. The seeds sprouted. 3. The pumpkins turned orange. 4. The neighbors chose their pumpkins.
3. They invited everyone over and chose a pumpkin, and on Halloween night, they lit up the pumpkins all over the neighborhood.