Useful Weeds of the Sea - Third Grade Info Text Passage

Based on the article, seaweed makes ice cream and yogurt --

• last longer

• taste sweeter

• sell faster

• look different

Some people eat seaweed all by itself because they most likely --

• do not know it is used in other foods

• eat many foods that come from the ocean

• enjoy foods that add color to the meals they eat

• do not like how it tastes mixed with other foods

Which question is answered in the article?

• What does seaweed taste like?

• Where do farmers buy seaweed?

• Which ocean has the most seaweed?

• What are some goods that have seaweed in them?

The author most likely wrote this article to --

• give facts about an ocean plant

• list kinds of ocean plants

• tell about people who eat ocean plants

• tell how to cook with ocean plants

Seaweed is used in --

• Shampoo and toothpaste

• Toothpaste and hairspray

• Shoelaces and tube socks

• Makeup and hand sanitzer

Details in the article can help you infer that seaweed --

• Harms other plants

• Can be useful as fertilizer

• Is not healthy for humans to eat

• Is very expensive to buy

Shallow most likely means...

• Superficial

• Deep underwater

• Not very deep

• Bright green

This article can be described as --

• Entertaining

• Informative

• Popular

• Fictional