Where have insects NOT always been a part of human diets?

• Asia

• North America

• Latin America

• Africa

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Why don't insects need to be housed in heated environments?

• they are warm-blooded

• they are cold-blooded

• they don't need to be housed anywhere

Which claim does the author make in "Insects for Dinner"?

• Insects are the ideal food because they are both delicious and nutritious.

• In Asia, everyone considers eating insects a delicacy.

• Eating more insects and less traditional meat can reduce the effects of climate change.

• All packaged foods contain at least some insect parts in them.

The subsection "The Earth's Table" provides sufficient evidence for which of the following claims?

• Our oceans have been over-fished.

• Greenhouse gases cause global warming.

• Hunger is a major problem on our planet.

• Eating insects is one possible answer to food security in the world.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which piece of text evidence below most strongly supports your answer to the previous question?

• That means less greenhouse gasses in our earth's atmosphere, which will slow the rate of climate change.

• Edible insects can be grown at home virtually anywhere in the world.

• Also, eating insects is much better for the environment than eating meat like beef or chicken.

• Insects could help reduce global inequality!

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Select three details from the article that are irrelevant to the following claim:

Insects are very nutritious for humans.

• But with insects, we eat the whole animal.

• Some of the most consumed insects include beetles, caterpillars, bees, wasps, ants, grasshoppers, locusts, and crickets

• Legally, many food products are allowed to a have a small percentage of insect in them.

• They also have all the nine most important amino acids and are a source of high omega-3 fatty acids, which are excellent for human health.

• Unlike larger animals such as cattle, insects don't emit high levels of greenhouse gasses like methane.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which paragraph in the article provides evidence to support the claim that there are ways to consume insects without actually eating bugs in their natural form?

• Paragraph 2

• Paragraph 4

• Paragraph 6

• Paragraph 8

Which claim below most strongly supported by the images on the second page of the article?

• Insects are not a regular part of American cuisine.

• You've probably eaten insects before without even knowing it.

• People in Asia and Africa have been consuming insects for thousand of years.

• Many cultures around the world regularly consume insects in some form.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

How would I restate the following question for the A of ACE?

Does the author provide sufficient support that insects might be the future of food?

• No he doesn't provide enough information.

• Yes he does.

• The author does provide enough evidence that insects might be the future of food.

• The author does not provide enough evidence that insects might be the future of food.

What would be a piece of evidence to support the previous question? That is written according to ACE?

• as a planet we are at risk of running out of resources.

• In the text it says, "As a planet, we are at risk of running out of resources."

• According to the text, "Unlike larger animals such as cattle, insects don't put off high levels of greenhouse gasses like methane.

• "Farming insects uses a much lower amount of these resources. It is a more efficient way to create food to feed our growing population."

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1