Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table

What is the passage mainly about?

• how readers can set up farms where they live

• why readers should plan a trip to a nearby farm

• why Will has traveled the world to talk about farming

• how Will has used farming to make sure people have good food

The passage says that Will imagined a table heaped with food. What does heaped mean?

• made

• grown

• filled up

• ready for

After buying land in the city, why did Will start composting?

• to make the soil better for growing plants

• to help his friends get rid of their food waste

• to teach the neighborhood kids something new

• to keep his tractor and other machines working well

Why did Will grow food on shelves and in hanging baskets?

• because he was taller than everyone else

• to make better use of the small space he had

• because that was how he had learned to farm in Belgium

• to make the farm more like the one he grew up on in Maryland

With which statement would Will most likely agree?

• Anyone can learn to become a good farmer.

• The best farms can be found in the countryside.

• Being a farmer is easier than being a basketball player.

• There are already enough farms to grow fresh food for everyone.

What is special about Farmer Will Allen?

What does the illustration on page 107 tell you about the table in Will Allen's house when he was a boy?

What did Will Allen want to be when he grew up?