Name: ____________________Date: ____________
The Bean in the Cup
Omar put a bean in a cup.
He gave it a drink of water.
He set the cup by the window.
Day one. Nothing came up.
Day two. Nothing came up.
"Hello?" Omar said into the cup.
Nobody said hello back.
"That bean is a dud," said his sister.
Omar looked at the dirt.
The dirt was dry.
So he gave it more water.
He set it in the sun.
On day five, Omar ran to look.
Up came a little green loop!
The next day, it stood up tall.
Two leaves came out like hands.
"Not a dud!" said Omar with a grin.
His sister went red.
Then she held up her own cup.
It had a little green loop too.
"Mine is no dud," she said.
Questions
1. Where did Omar set the cup first?
- On the bed
- By the window
- Under the sink
2. What did Omar say into the cup?
- Go away!
- Good night!
- Hello?
3. Why did the bean not come up at first?
- It was too hot
- The dirt was dry
- It was a rock
4. What came up on day five?
- A big tree
- A red bud
- A green loop
5. What did Omar's sister have at the end?
- A big dud
- Her own cup with a loop
- A hat
6. What does dud mean in "That bean is a dud"?
- A big green plant
- A nice drink
- A thing that will not work
Words to know
- dud: a flop
- dry: not wet
- loop: a bent curl
- leaves: green plant parts
- grin: a big smile
Answer key: The Bean in the Cup
- B. By the window
- C. Hello?
- B. The dirt was dry
- C. A green loop
- B. Her own cup with a loop
- C. A thing that will not work