ESOL 3: A Latin American Staple

The yuca is a "root vegetable", which means that the yuca:

• is light yellow.

• grows under the ground.

• has a skin like tree bark.

• has "meat" (the inside) like a potato.

We talked about this picture in class on two days. What is the "circled" vegetable?

• Yuca (also spelled yucca)

• Yam

• White potato

• Sweet potato

In the article about the "yuca", the adjective "nutty" was used to describe:

• the shape of the yuca.

• the color of the yuca.

• the flavor of the yuca.

• the size of the yuca.

In the article, the "meat" (inside) of the yuca was described as having a (a)   color. (Use only lower case letters. Ex: mother, NOT Mother or MOTHER

In the "yuca" article, the food that contained the meat and cheese was:

• "stuffed" rocoto peppers.

• yuca fries

• the pink sauce

• carimañolas

"A popular breakfast dish" refers to..

• a popular plate or bowl in which breakfast is served

• a popular time to serve breakfast.

• a popular food served for breakfast, instead of other meals.

• a popular food that is served only in a few countries.

We saw a picture of yam and a sweet potato and talked about it. From our discussion, we said that

• a yam is sweeter than a sweet potato.

• a yam is softer than a sweet potato.

• the yam is not as sweet as a sweet potato.

• the sweet potato has a lighter color than the yam.

If we use nutty to describe the flavor of a food, we are saying that ....

• it looks like a nut.

• it grows on trees like a nut.

• it has a taste similar to a nut.

• it has a hard shell like a nut.

NOTE: There may be more than one answer. Check all that apply.

According to the article, carimañolas ...

• are popular in Colombia.

• contain cheese and meat.

• have an explosive taste like a "torpedo".

• are popular in Panama.

If something has a "torpedo shape", what does that mean?