Cajun and Creole Cuisine Paired Text Questions

A similarity between both selections is that both discuss cuisines that -

• were influenced by many cultures

• were created by Louisiana natives

• use the technique of cooking in a single pot

• are based on the upper-class traditions of Europe

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

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CCSS.RL.8.5

How are the cuisines described in the two selections different?

• different states influenced their menus.

• They were developed by different classes of people.

• One requires creativity and the other does not.

• They were developed in different locations.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

What is one idea that both selections discuss?

• The technique of French chefs.

• The French colony of Acadia

• The importance of okra.

• The origin of the new cuisine

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

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CCSS.RL.8.5

What is an important message in both selections?

• Food is life's greatest pleasure.

• Cooks make do with what they have available.

• Being open to different cultures is important.

• People enjoy their traditional dishes from Europe.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

What is similar about the people who created the cuisines described in the two selections?

• They lived lavish lifestyles.

• They were exiled from their homes.

• They were originally from France.

• They arrived in Louisian in the early 1600s.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Which statement best represents a viewpoint shared by both authors?

• Cooking with whatever food you have can be a creative skill.

• French cuisine is the most delicious food in the world.

• Poor people make better use of ingredients than trained chefs.

• Mixing foods from different cultures is usually a bad idea.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7