The Secret Garden Chapter 9

The Secret Garden Chapter 9

1)What made the secret garden so different from other gardens?

A: The Secret Garden was different because all of the plants were REALLY overgrown.

2)What did Mary do to improve the garden?

A:Mary started weeding the garden to make it look nicer.

3)What did Mary want to buy? How did she get the things?

A:Mary wanted to buy a spade so that she could dig up weeds better and plant some pretty flowers. Martha said that she could send some money to her brother Dickon and he could buy her some flowers and

4)What had Martha asked her Mother on Mary’s behalf?

A: Martha asked her mom if Mary could come to their house some time.

5)How did Martha explain the crying noises?

A:Martha said that is Mr. Craven found out that Mary had been listening in the hall, then she would get in trouble.

Thought Questions:

1)Is gardening a natural skill or do you have to learn it? What does this book suggest?

A: I think that you can be born with it, or you can learn how to do it. I think that in the book, it’s a natural talent for gardening.

2)Why do you think Mary wanted to meet Martha’s mother and Dickon? What made them different from Mary’s family?

A: I think that Mary wanted to meet Martha’s mom, and brother because then she could understand more about Martha?

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