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Then answer each question.  \nThe Singing Plants  \nTodd awoke to singing. The singing was light and airy. It reminded him of a sunrise. Well that’s appropriate , thought Todd , it’s so early the sun is probably just rising . As his mind grew more awake , Todd realized that he didn’t know where the music was coming from . He checked his radio , as well as his phone. Nothing.  \nHe stretched and looked around his room. Nothing in here would be singing , he thought. Todd got out  \nof bed and walked toward his  \nwindow , thinking that maybe one of his neighbors was playing music. The music didn’t get louder as he walked toward the window , and when he opened the window he could tell that the music did not come from outside.  \nTodd walked toward his bedroom door , but was hesitant to go out into the hallway. It was still pretty dark , and the res t of his family was still asleep. That always made him nervous to leave his room. It’s only singing, though, there’s nothing scary about that , Todd thought. He opened the door , and could hear the music coming from  \ndownstairs. He walked downstairs and followed the music into the kitchen. There, he found the source of the music, but he couldn’t believe his eyes!  \nGrade 4 Reading Comprehension Worksheet  \nThe plants on the windowsill above the sink  \nwere singing! Singing plants! How is this possible? There  \nwere 3 of them , all gently swaying and singing  \ntogether. Todd sat and watched them for awhile , trying to understand how and why the plants had all of a sudden become musical plants. Their song faded away after a few minutes , and the plants became still . Todd stayed to watch, just incase they started singing again.  \nHis Dad found him sitting in the kitchen watching the plants. “What’s going on ,  \nTodd?” his dad asked.  \n“What kind of plant are these?” Todd asked in return.  \n“They’re just little houseplants, they won’t grow too much bigger than they are now. Why?”  \n“They were singing. I didn’t know plants could sing!” exclaimed Todd.  \n“Todd, plants don’t sing. Were you dreaming?” Dad asked, concerned.  \n“No, really, they were! That’s what woke me up this morning!”  \n“Hmmm   ” Dad sighed. He walked over to the sink, grabbed a cup, and began to water the plants. He jumped back in surprise when the flowers started singing a happy little tune! “Holy cow! They must have been thirsty! I’ve never seen anything like this!”  \nGrade 4 Reading Comprehension Worksheet  \nDad walked over to the computer and did a quick Internet search. Todd walked over to join him, and they must have read over 20 websites together. Not a single one said anything about singing plants .  \n“Well, I don’t know how or why it happened, but we are the lucky caretakers of some very special plants!” said Dad. Todd and his dad made sure to take very good care of their singing plants, and enjoyed their songs for many years.  \nGrade 4 Reading Comprehension Worksheet  \nQuestions:  \n1. Retell the story in your own words.  \n________________________________________________________________________  \n________________________________________________________________________  \n2. How would a different setting have changed the story?  \n________________________________________________________________________  \n________________________________________________________________________  \n3. What does “hesitant” mean in the 3rd paragraph? How do you know?  \n________________________________________________________________________  \n________________________________________________________________________  \n4. The plants sang at sunrise and again as they were being watered. When else do you think they might sing?  \n________________________________________________________________________  \n________________________________________________________________________  \n5. What is another way Todd and his dad could find out if there are singing plants anywhere else in the world?  \n","cbCain1AVDlQmtUN","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCain1AVDlQmtUN","pdf",250027,"English","# Questions\n## Retell the story\n## How would a different setting change the story?\n## Meaning of “hesitant”\n## When else might the plants sing?\n## How to find singing plants elsewhere\n# Answers","[{\"question\":\"What is the main event in “The Singing Plants”?\",\"answer\":\"Todd wakes up to light, airy music, follows it downstairs, and discovers houseplants singing together on the windowsill above the sink.\"},{\"question\":\"How does Todd’s dad respond when Todd says the plants are singing?\",\"answer\":\"Dad is concerned and asks if Todd was dreaming, then investigates by watering the plants, which start singing a happy tune when the flowers get watered.\"},{\"question\":\"Which clue helps students determine what “hesitant” means?\",\"answer\":\"The story shows Todd feeling nervous in the dark and being unsure about leaving his room, so “hesitant” means unsure or slow in acting or speaking.\"}]","The Singing Plants - Reading Comprehension Worksheet - Grade 4 | PDF",1791773329,13]