The more Mario cared for the little plant, the bigger it grew. Then Mario made an amazing discovery. His little plant was actually a tree! People from all over town came to see Mario’s tree. “How did you grow such a special tree?” a man asked. Mario said, “I took care of it and visited it every day. I sang to it. I talked to it. I gave it water when it needed it.”
Soon, the tree grew bigger and bigger and bigger! It grew so gigantic, people could stand on the leaves. They could even ride their bikes on the leaves!
Mario still visits his special tree every day. The special tree makes the people in the town very happy. Sometimes when Mario is alone, he reaches up and hugs his tree. He says, “I am happy I helped you grow big and strong!”
Teacher: Use these questions to talk about the beginning and ending of the story. 1. What does Mario do at the beginning of the story? 2. What does Mario do to make sure the plant grows big and strong? 3. What is Mario’s “amazing discovery”? What makes this story a fantasy? 4. What does Mario do at the end of the story?
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