Unit 3, Week 2

How was teosinte different from modern corn?

• Teosinte tasted better than modern corn.

• Teosinte was much bigger than modern corn.

• Teosinte was brightly colored, whereas modern corn is more dimly colored.

• Teosinte had only five to twelve kernes, whereas modern corn has hundreds of kernels.

Check off all that apply: According to the text, what were some ways that corn was used by early peoples?

• stalks were used for roofs

• cobs were used as fuel

• husks were used for mats, beds, and baskets

• kernels were used to make glue

Which sentence states the main idea of the section "Early Cultivation"? (What is this section mainly about?)

• Native Americans and English settlers worked together.

• Native Americans used the "Three Sisters" method of planting and taught English settlers how to use it too.

• Corn, beans and squash grow well with each other.

• Corn can be used for many things, such as roofs, fuel, and baskets.

In paragraph 9, what is the meaning of the word rotation?

• a term to show that crops are being spun around

• to make a circular motion on an axis

• to spin, twirl, or twist

• a pattern of planting a different crop each year

According to the section, "A Corn Belt", why is most corn grown in the Midwest?

• because it is the corn belt

• because this region has hot summers and regular rainfall

• because corn grows in areas with soybeans

• because this region has the best summers

What are TWO effects of hybrid corn? Check off TWO answers.

• there are healthier varieties of corn

• there is a four-crop rotation cycle

• farmers only grow one crop

• the corn is unhealthier

Look at the graph on page 17, in which years did the amount of corn produced increase the most?

• 2004 to 2005

• 2008 to 2009

• 2010 - 2011

• 2012-2013

Which of these sentences shows an objective point of view?

• "It is sad that we stopped using the three sister method of planting."

• "According to the National Corn Growers of America (NCGA), more than 300 million metric tons of corn are harvested each year in the United States."

• "It is not a good idea to have GMO corn, we should stop making it."

• "Hybrid corn is delicious to me and everyone should like it too."

Which word has the same vowel sound as "brave"?

• taught

• frank

• compliant

• escape

What does GMO stand for?

• giant munchy organisms

• genetically modified organism

• great magnificent organisms

• growing many organisms