Where Does Your Food Come From?

According to the passage, approximately how many buildings and vehicles would lettuce have to go through on the trip between a California farm and a Boston supermarket?

• Four buildings and five trucks
• Three buildings and three trucks
• Three buildings and five trucks
• Seven buildings and three trucks

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following is an argument  presented against buying local fruits and vegetables?

• Local farmers may spotlight a produce that an area is famous for.
• Local foods travel a shorter distance to market.
• Local produce is fresher than foods that travel long distances.
• Local farms cannot produce all of our favorite foods all year.

Which of the following actions would help a person avoid getting sick from contaminated produce?

• smelling produce before eating to make sure it is safe
• washing produce before eating
• cooking produce until it feels hot to the touch
• eating only food from a local farmer that the person knows

“‘The longer it takes for a food to go from the field to your plate, the more it may deteriorate in terms of nutrient content,’ explains Mary Lee Chin.”
As used in the sentence, deteriorate most nearly means

• to improve
• to get worse
• to adjust
• to recover

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

This passage deals primarily with

• the length of time it takes to get lettuce from the farm
• the ways to keep your food safe
• the best procedure for using the microwave
• the local vs. long-distance food debate

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

The question below is an incomplete sentence. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.Handling produce is critical ________________ bruised, wilted, or overripe produce loses both appeal and nutrient value.

• therefore
• because
• so
• obviously

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is the theme of the passage?

• Get your hamburger meat locally
• Eat more fruits and veggies
• Local produce is a better option
• Local fruits and veggies come from your town

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Local food is more efficient. What is another word that means efficient?

• productive
• slow
• expensive
• ineffective

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Allie prefers locally growth fruit because of the _____

• price
• availability year round
• taste

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

Local is defined as fruits & veggies that comes from within 10 miles.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2