Peanuts in Virginia

The title, headings, and chart tell you that this story is probably about --

• the vegetables that Virginia farmers grow.

• how to make candy and snacks from peanuts.

• how peanuts became a popular crop in Virginia.

• a person who likes to eat peanuts.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

According to the chart, how big is a Runner peanut?

• small

• medium

• large

• extra-larger

At first, farmers in America grew peanuts only for --

• animals

• baseball players

• explorers

• the circus

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What does the word scarce mean in paragraph 4?

• easy to find

• hard to find

• not very tasty

• old and rotten

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The author explains how peanuts came to America by --

• telling the most interesting parts first

• showing how the peanut is the same as other crops

• telling events in the order they happened

• asking and answering questions

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CCSS.RI.1.5

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In the early 1900's, a cotton farmer's main problem was --

• sickness.

• insects.

• too much rain.

• hot weather.

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George Washington Carver was called "The Peanut Wizard" because --

• he found over 300 ways to use peanuts

• he used magic to help Virginia farmers

• he thought the peanut plant was magical

• people didn't believe what he told them.

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The main reason someone would read this story is to--

• find out how to grow peanuts

• choose a type of peanut to buy

• learn about the life of George Washington Carver.

• lean how the peanut became important in Virginia

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

After reading this passage, you can conclude that --

• peanuts are the most delicious food in the world.

• the peanut plant has many uses.

• people love Virginia peanuts more than other peanuts.

• people eat peanuts only in warm weather.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

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Which word is a homophone for the word one?

• own

• once

• won

• wound

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CCSS.RF.1.2A

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CCSS.RF.K.1D

CCSS.RF.K.2A