(8th) LS #4 Part 4

What is the name of one of the most common dishes in both Nigeria and West Africa?

• soup or stew made from peanuts

• goat and lamb

• jollof rice

• traditional spicy food

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

What is used to make a popular stew?

• peanuts

• rice

• salt

• tomatoes

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

How do most Nigerian dishes taste?

• diverse

• aromatic

• sweet

• spicy

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

The title of the text is an analogy. Select 3 pieces of evidence that develop this analogy.

• "Nigeria has many faces."

• "Vegetables such as squash or pumpkins can be added as well."

• "The diversity of the Nigerian people and the landscape will always mean that every dish has its own special spin."

• "Leftovers are popular for breakfast"

• "endless variations"

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which statement from the text describes the differences between southern and northern Nigeria.

• "The dish, like most dishes in Nigeria, is preferred spicy, so peppers play a large role in the food."

• "People in the southern part of the country may eat it with seafood because they are near the Atlantic Ocean, while those in the north might choose to add beef or chicken."

• "From the hundreds of ethnic groups to the varied geography, Nigeria has many faces."

• "Peanuts, tomatoes, and onions are the ingredients that typically start the dish, but anything from goat and lamb to different kinds of beans, grains, or vegetables can be added."

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

How does the author connect the rice dish jollof to groundnut stew?

• Both dishes are described as food that are preferred spicy.

• The author points out that both have many variations.

• The author explains that both are popular breakfast meals.

• Both dishes usually contain rice and peanuts.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What distinction can you make between the diets of people in northern Nigeria and people in southern Nigeria?

• People in southern Nigeria eat more chicken.

• People in northern Nigeria eat more jollof.

• People in southern Nigeria eat more seafood.

• People in northern Nigeria eat fewer groundnuts.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

Which of the following is an inference you could make about the ingredients that people in different parts of Nigeria choose to put in their jollof rice?

• People put ingredients that consist of more groundnuts, tomatoes, and onions.

• People put ingredients that will make the food spicier.

• People put ingredients that they believe with make the food more appetizing.

• People put ingredients in the rice that are readily available to them.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1