Max didn’t like eating vegetables. His mom and dad grew lots of veggies in their garden, but Max only wanted to eat other foods. One day, when his parents were not home, Max found a map. The map showed a place called “Vegetable Land,” so Max went to find this place.

He got on a boat with a funny name, and the boat was full of talking veggies like a carrot and a broccoli. The veggies were nice to Max and took him around the boat. Even though he was surprised, Max wanted to see more.

The sky got dark, and the waves were big. Max fell down and touched some magic veggies. Suddenly, he and the boat grew very, very big! They were in Vegetable Land now, with huge trees made of broccoli and big carrots everywhere.

In Vegetable Land, Max learned that veggies can be fun. He ate them and found they were sweet and yummy. He had to go back home, but now he liked veggies a lot. Max told his mom and dad about his trip, and from that day, he loved eating veggies every day.

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📖 Vocabulary:

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. What did Max’s mom and dad grow in their garden?
2. What did Max find one day when his parents were not home?
3. What was the name of the boat that Max got on?
4. What happened to Max and the boat when the sky got dark?
5. What did Max learn about veggies in Vegetable Land?
6. What did Max tell his mom and dad after his trip to Vegetable Land?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

Max didn’t like eating vegetables. His mom and dad grew lots of veggies in their (1)______, but Max only wanted to eat (2)______ foods. One day, when his parents were not home, Max found a map. The map showed a place called “Vegetable Land,” so Max went to find this place.

He got on a boat with a funny name, and the boat was full of talking veggies like a (3)______ and a broccoli. The veggies were (4)______ to Max and took him around the boat. Even though he was surprised, Max wanted to see more.

The sky got dark, and the waves were big. Max fell down and touched some magic veggies. Suddenly, he and the boat grew very, very big! They were in Vegetable (5)______ now, with huge trees made of broccoli and big (6)______ everywhere.

In Vegetable Land, Max learned that veggies can be fun. He ate them and (7)______ they were sweet and yummy. He had to go back home, but now he liked veggies a lot. Max (8)______ his mom and dad about his trip, and from that day, he loved eating veggies every day.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

Students can ask a partner these questions, or discuss them as a group.

1. What is a vegetable?
2. How would you feel if you had to eat vegetables every day?
3. Do you like eating vegetables? Why or why not?
4. Do you think it’s important to eat vegetables? Why or why not?
5. Have you ever tried any vegetables? Which ones did you like?
6. What do you think Vegetable Land looks like?
7. If you found a magic map, where would you want it to take you? Why?
8. What would you do if you went to Vegetable Land?

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. vegetables
2. garden
3. map
4. boat
5. talking
6. surprised
7. waves
8. magic
9. yummy
10. trip

Meanings:
(A) Food that grows in the ground and is good for you, like carrots and peas
(B) Special, not real things that can do amazing stuff
(C) A place outside where you can grow flowers and food that comes from the ground
(D) When something happens that you didn’t think would happen
(E) Tastes really, really good
(F) Big bumps on the water that move up and down
(G) A paper that shows you where to go, with pictures of streets and places
(H) Something that floats on the water and can take you places
(I) Going somewhere, like a little adventure
(J) When something can speak like you and me
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What did Max find in his house?
(a) A toy
(b) A book
(c) A map
(d) A ball

2. Where did Max want to go?
(a) Candy Land
(b) Toy Land
(c) Animal Land
(d) Vegetable Land

3. How did Max get to Vegetable Land?
(a) On a plane
(b) On a train
(c) On a boat
(d) On a bus

4. What happened to Max and the boat in Vegetable Land?
(a) They shrank very small
(b) They grew very big
(c) They disappeared
(d) They stayed the same size

5. What were the trees made of in Vegetable Land?
(a) Apples
(b) Broccoli
(c) Flowers
(d) Candy

6. How did Max feel about eating veggies after his trip?
(a) He loved eating them
(b) He hated eating them
(c) He didn’t like eating them
(d) He was scared of eating them

7. Who did Max tell about his trip to Vegetable Land?
(a) His friends
(b) His teacher
(c) His dog
(d) His mom and dad

8. What did Max learn about veggies in Vegetable Land?
(a) They can be fun
(b) They are scary
(c) They are boring
(d) They are gross

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. In Vegetable Land, Max saw tiny trees made of broccoli and small carrots everywhere.
2. Max started to love eating veggies every day after his trip to Vegetable Land.
3. Max fell down and touched some magic veggies, and he and the boat grew very big.
4. Max went on a boat with talking fruits like an apple and an orange.
5. Max didn’t like eating vegetables, but his parents grew lots of veggies in their garden.
6. Max found a map that showed a place called “Vegetable Land.”
7. Max learned that fruits can be boring and tasteless to eat.
8. The fruits on the boat were nice to Max and showed him around.
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📝 Write a Summary:

Write a summary of this story in two sentences. Here are some hints:
Who are the main characters?
What happens in the story?

✅ Answers

🤔✅ Comprehension Question Answers:

1. What did Max’s mom and dad grow in their garden?
Max’s mom and dad grew lots of vegetables in their garden.

2. What did Max find one day when his parents were not home?
Max found a map one day when his parents were not home.

3. What was the name of the boat that Max got on?
The boat that Max got on had a funny name.

4. What happened to Max and the boat when the sky got dark?
When the sky got dark, Max and the boat grew very, very big.

5. What did Max learn about veggies in Vegetable Land?
In Vegetable Land, Max learned that veggies can be fun and yummy.

6. What did Max tell his mom and dad after his trip to Vegetable Land?
Max told his mom and dad that he loved eating veggies every day after his trip to Vegetable Land.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) garden
(2) other
(3) carrot
(4) nice
(5) Land
(6) carrots
(7) found
(8) told
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. vegetables
Answer: (A) Food that grows in the ground and is good for you, like carrots and peas

2. garden
Answer: (C) A place outside where you can grow flowers and food that comes from the ground

3. map
Answer: (G) A paper that shows you where to go, with pictures of streets and places

4. boat
Answer: (H) Something that floats on the water and can take you places

5. talking
Answer: (J) When something can speak like you and me

6. surprised
Answer: (D) When something happens that you didn’t think would happen

7. waves
Answer: (F) Big bumps on the water that move up and down

8. magic
Answer: (B) Special, not real things that can do amazing stuff

9. yummy
Answer: (E) Tastes really, really good

10. trip
Answer: (I) Going somewhere, like a little adventure
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What did Max find in his house?
Answer: (c) A map

2. Where did Max want to go?
Answer: (d) Vegetable Land

3. How did Max get to Vegetable Land?
Answer: (c) On a boat

4. What happened to Max and the boat in Vegetable Land?
Answer: (b) They grew very big

5. What were the trees made of in Vegetable Land?
Answer: (b) Broccoli

6. How did Max feel about eating veggies after his trip?
Answer: (a) He loved eating them

7. Who did Max tell about his trip to Vegetable Land?
Answer: (d) His mom and dad

8. What did Max learn about veggies in Vegetable Land?
Answer: (a) They can be fun
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. In Vegetable Land, Max saw tiny trees made of broccoli and small carrots everywhere. (Answer: False)
2. Max started to love eating veggies every day after his trip to Vegetable Land. (Answer: True)
3. Max fell down and touched some magic veggies, and he and the boat grew very big. (Answer: True)
4. Max went on a boat with talking fruits like an apple and an orange. (Answer: False)
5. Max didn’t like eating vegetables, but his parents grew lots of veggies in their garden. (Answer: True)
6. Max found a map that showed a place called “Vegetable Land.” (Answer: True)
7. Max learned that fruits can be boring and tasteless to eat. (Answer: False)
8. The fruits on the boat were nice to Max and showed him around. (Answer: False)
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