Farmer Will and the Growing Table

Why did Will want to grow crops in the middle of the city?

• He believed everyone had the right to good food

• His wife made him plant the crops

• He was unable to purchase farmland

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

When did Will discover he enjoyed growing food for himself?

• While growing up in the city

• While raising a family

• While playing basketball in Belgium

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

What is another word for "vertical"?

• upside down

• across

• tall

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

How did Will solve the problem of poor soil?

• He made composte out of trash

• He brought new soil from another country

• He bought new soil at the store

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Why did Will travel around the world?

• He became rich selling vegetables from his farm

• He taught people how to grow food

• He wanted to go to a party

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What does scarce mean?

• not enough

• a lot

• plenty

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the story about?

• Will created a way to grow food and feed people

• Family is everything

• Jealousy is blinding

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What is a greenhouse?

• a house painted green

• a glass building used to grow plants

• a house made out of recycled material

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is pollution?

• dirty air, water, or soil

• clean air

• clean water

What was Will's favorite food as a boy?

• pizza

• hotdogs

• lima beans with ham

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3