Yum! Yum! Peanut Butter

The author wrote this selection most likely to-

• persuade people to eat peanut butter

• compare different types of peanuts

• explain the steps in producing peanut butter

• show a cause and effect relationship between farmers and peanut buyers

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Which words in paragraph 3 help the reader understand the meaning of legumes?

• flowers appear on the plants

• small vines grow

• farmers plant peanuts

• pegs grow into the ground

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

According to the selection peanut plants are grown in the southern United States because -

• the weather is good for farming

• peanut butter is more popular in this area

• the packaging plants are nearby

• many farmers live in this area

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

The headings in "Yum! Yum! Peanut Butter" help the reader-

• identify the photographs

• highlight important facts

• label the parts of the map

• locate information quickly

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which detail from the selection suggest that large quantities of peanuts are needed to make peanut butter?

• It is a popular snack for millions of people.

• For a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter,540 peanuts are needed.

• Most children in the United States will eat 1,500 peanut butter sandwiches by the time they finish high school.

• More that half of there peanuts are grown in Georgia.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

According to the selection,farmers hang peanut plants in the sun to -

• remove the dirt

• begin the drying process

• start the roasting process

• separate the peanuts from the plants

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

Farmers plant peanuts after the last frost in April.

Based on the sentence above, the reader can conclude that peanuts-

• need water from melting snow

• bloom during winter months

• grow best in warm weather

• should be planted in extreme heat

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1