Popcorn comprehension

When did people first start popping popcorn?

• shortly after the microwave was invented

• in 1946

• about one thousand years ago

• over 5,000 years ago

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

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Where was the oldest corn discovered?

• New York

• New Jersey

• New Mexico

• California

How did the Winnabago Indians cook popcorn?

• They cooked it in an oven

• They cooked it in a microwave

• They placed it over a fire

• They cooked it in a hole

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

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Who was Tlaloc?

• the Aztec god of popcorn

• the Aztec god of fishing

• the Aztec god of rain

• the Aztec god of peace and goodwill

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Who invented the magnetron?

• Percy Spencer

• Percy Jackson

• Richard Spencer

• Bad Bunny

Which sentence is an opinion?

• Many people enjoy popcorn today.

• Aztecs of long ago believed that popcorn brought peace and goodwill.

• The biggest popcorn ball in the world is in Lake Forest, Illinois.

• Today, the best way to pop popcorn is with a microwave oven

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