The Ugly Vegetables

Read The Ugly Vegetables, print and answer the questions in the "First Reading - The Ugly Vegetables" above.  

Use the link to read the Journeys textbook online.

https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/content/hsp/reading/journeys2014/na/gr2/ese_9780547894508_/vol1/launch.html

Behind The Story

The Ugly Vegetables is based on the author's childhood experience. Grace’s mother grew Chinese vegetables in her garden while all the neighbors grew flowers. Year after year Grace looked with disgust at the ugly garden and asked, “Why can’t we grow flowers?” Her mother always answered, “Because these are better than flowers.” Grace never agreed until one day…

The Ugly Vegetable Soup

Try this recipe for The Ugly Vegetables soup from author Grace Lin.

Here are the English translations for Grace's Chinese vegetables:

Kong shin tsay- Chinese celery

Kuu gua- Chinese melon

Sheau hwang gua- Chinese cucumber

Shiann tsay- Chinese spinach

Sy gua- Chinese eggplant

Torng hau- Chinese lettuce