The Nest in the Flower Pot

Q: In "they bloomed small," the word "bloomed" means:

opened their flowers (Blooming is what flowers do when they open. The sunflowers were planted late, so they still bloomed (they opened) but small. The sentence is about size, not falling or drying.)

Q: What was the nest in the blue pot made of?

Twigs and string (The text states it directly: "a nest of twigs and string." The string is a city detail: balcony birds build with what they find.)

Question

1. What is this story mainly about?

A How to plant sunflowers in a balcony pot. B A bird that takes over a garden every spring. C Maya gives up her best spot for a nesting bird and finds the trade worth it. D Why sunflowers need the sunniest corner to grow tall.

Answer 1

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C. Maya gives up her best spot for a nesting bird and finds the trade worth it.
The story is built around Maya's choice. Her plan wanted the sunny corner, the bird got it, and the last line weighs the result: small sunflowers, but a garden that "had grown more than flowers."

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D. She is deciding between her plan and leaving the nest alone.
The two sentences before set up a pull in each direction: "Maya wanted that corner. It got the best sun." The long pause is the choice being made, and what she does next (watering around the pot) shows which side won.

Answer 3

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A. opened their flowers
Blooming is what flowers do when they open. The sunflowers were planted late, so they still bloomed (they opened) but small. The sentence is about size, not falling or drying.

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B. Twigs and string
The text states it directly: "a nest of twigs and string." The string is a city detail: balcony birds build with what they find.

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