Omnivore's Dilemma Chapter 1-3

Nearly all our food in the grocery stores comes from one food. What is it?

• soy beans

• flour

• potatoes

• corn

• chicken

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is a dilemma?

• a difficult decision

• a good decision

• having lots of good options

• being able to eat anything

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the main idea of chapter 1?

• That corn is the first part of the industrial food chain

• That corn was created from maize through hybridization

• That cattle are kept in squalid conditions

• That we should eat more fast food

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

Which of the following items in a supermarket likely contain corn?

• Diapers

• Soda

• Beef

• All of these

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the name of the plant from which corn is derived?

• Maize

• Corn

• Wheat

• Lettuce

What is the main idea of chapter 2?

• The growth of corn as a staple crop in the American farm through GMO and hybridization

• The effectiveness of government regulation on the farming industry

• George Naylor's struggle against GMO corn seed

• The ease of driving a tractor

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Of the 300 million people or so living in the United States today, how many of them are farmers?

• 10 million.

• 40 million.

• 200 million.

• 1 million.

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CCSS.8.EE.A.3

What is this called on an ear of corn?

• Root
• Stalk
• Kernel
• Silk

What is the number one state in corn production?

• Illinois
• Iowa
• Nebraska
• Minnesota

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CCSS.W.6.8

What are the main 3 things that a plant needs to grow?

• Water, air, and sunlight
• Food, tv, and snacks
• Water, soil, and food
• Shoes, tv, and food