The Joy of Gardening

Yanna loves spending time in her garden. She enjoys planting flowers and watching them grow. Yanna waters the plants every morning. She pulls out weeds to keep the garden clean. Sometimes, she picks fresh vegetables like tomatoes and cucumbers. Yanna loves the smell of fresh soil and blooming flowers. She feels proud when her garden looks beautiful. Yanna also sees butterflies and birds in her garden. She thinks gardening is relaxing and fun. Working in her garden makes her happy. Yanna believes that taking care of plants is important. Her garden is her favorite place to be.

Key Vocabulary

To help you recall the words faster, draw a picture, create a sentence, or a story for each word.

  1. Garden – A place where plants, flowers, or vegetables are grown.

  2. Weeds – Unwanted plants that grow in a garden.

  3. Soil – The ground where plants grow.

  4. Blooming – When flowers open up.

  5. Relaxing – Helping you feel calm and at ease.

Individual Sentences

  1. Yanna loves spending time in her garden.

  2. She enjoys planting flowers and watching them grow.

  3. Yanna waters the plants every morning.

  4. She pulls out weeds to keep the garden clean.

  5. Sometimes, she picks fresh vegetables like tomatoes and cucumbers.

  6. Yanna loves the smell of fresh soil and blooming flowers.

  7. She feels proud when her garden looks beautiful.

  8. Yanna also sees butterflies and birds in her garden.

  9. She thinks gardening is relaxing and fun.

  10. Working in her garden makes her happy.

  11. Yanna believes that taking care of plants is important.

  12. Her garden is her favorite place to be.

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "What do you enjoy about gardening?"

  1. Casual: "Hey, what do you like most about gardening?"

  2. Intimate: "Sweetie, what do you enjoy doing in the garden?"

  3. Formal: "May I ask what you enjoy about gardening?"

  4. Business: "Could you explain what you find enjoyable about gardening?"

  5. Writing: "Please describe what you enjoy about gardening."

Natural Dialogue

Me: What do you enjoy doing in your garden?
Friend: I enjoy planting flowers and watching them grow.
Me: Do you grow any vegetables?
Friend: Yes, sometimes I pick tomatoes and cucumbers.
Me: How do you feel when your garden looks beautiful?
Friend: I feel proud and happy.