CKLA, Gr 3, U9 L 1 Independent Reading

Multiple Choice

What are peppercorns and cloves used for?

• to add flavor to food

• Condiments
• Seasoning
• Herbs

Multiple Choice

What is a new fact you learned about spices?

• You can't use flower seeds of a plant.

• Paprika is a type of fruit.
• Cloves and cinnamon cannot be grown in Europe.

• You cannot import spices.

Multiple Choice

How is cinnamon different from other spices?

• Cinnamon has a bitter taste compared to other spices.
• Cinnamon is a root spice, unlike other spices.
• Cinnamon is used in savory dishes, unlike other spices.
• Cinnamon is made from the inner bark of a plant.

Multiple Select

What were the European explorers looking for?

• gold

• spices

• shorter way to the Far East

• p

Multiple Choice

Why is gold still expensive today?

• Gold is very scarce.

• Gold has no practical uses and is not valued by society
• Gold is abundant and easily accessible
• Gold prices are controlled by a single entity

Multiple Choice

Why were the European explorers so eager to find spices?

• Spices were used for medicinal purposes only
• Spices were used as currency in trade
• Spices were scarce and expensive. It can bring great wealth.

• Spices were believed to have magical powers