Scholastic Article - The Future of Food

1. Which is the central idea of the first article’s opening section?

• A. People enjoy eating peanuts.
• B. Snacks at sports stadiums are expensive.
• C. Toasted grasshoppers taste salty.
• D. Bugs are a popular snack at a stadium in Seattle.

2. According to the first article, why do we need to find more food sources?

• A. Farmers are planning to grow less food.
• B. Fewer people want to eat beef.
• C. The world’s population is growing.
• D. Farmland is being turned into towns.

3. Which section of the first article explains that farming bugs is good for the planet?

• A. the opening section
• B. the section “Yuck or Yum?”
• C. the section “Bug Benefits”
• D. the section “Getting Past the Ick Factor”

4. What is algae?

• A. a type of bug
• B. a plant-like organism
• C. a vitamin
• D. a type of farm animal

5. Based on the second article, what is a superfood?

• A. a food that tastes great
• B. a food that is easy to make
• C. a food that is very healthy to eat
• D. a food that needs a lot of water to grow

6. Both articles support the idea that ______.

• A. farming is a fun job
• B. corn takes a long time to grow
• C. people will pay a lot for lobster
• D. food that might seem gross can become popular

1. The main purpose of the paired texts is to explain ______.

• A. how to prepare sushi
• B. why a healthy diet is important
• C. why two food sources might become more common in the future
• D. why some insects taste better than others

2. According to the first article, where is eating insects seen as normal?

• A. everywhere
• B. only in North America
• C. in Europe and South America
• D. in Africa, Asia, and Latin America

3. Which detail in the first article supports the idea that farming insects is more sustainable than farming other animals?

• A. Insects can be eaten live.
• B. Insects are packed with protein.
• C. Insects require less land, water, and food.
• D. Billions of people eat insects.

4. According to the second article, how much of Earth’s fresh water do we use to grow our food?

• A. 10 percent
• B. 50 percent
• C. 70 percent
• D. 90 percent