What's wrong with our food system By Birke Baehr

How does Birke feel about businesses using toys to sell food? (Easy)

• Afraid

• disgusted

• excited

• proud

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

According to Birke, genetically engineered food is... (Easy)

• dangerous

• delicious

• healthy

• new

What is the main difference between conventional and organic farmers? (Medium)

• Conventional farmers only raise animals.

• Conventional farmers do not use pesticides.

• Organic farmers grow only one type of food at a time.

• Organic farmers do not use harmful chemicals to grow crops.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why does Birke visit Bill Keener's farm? (Easy

• to try out new meats

• to plant new vegetables

• to see where his food comes from

• to convince Bill to eat Toasted O's cereal

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the main idea of Birke's speech? (Medium)

• More people should become farmers.

• It is important to eat many different kinds of food.

• People have the power to improve the way food is grown.

• If you want your food to be healthy you need to use chemicals.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

How does Birke support his argument that there is something wrong with our food system? (Medium)

• He asks questions about why people do not like organic food and explains how to make it cheaper.

• He gives examples of how our food system can hurt people and the environment.

• He lists his favorite foods and explains why they are better than other foods.

• He tells stories about what he wants to be when he grows up.

Which detail shows why Birke wants to be an organic farmer? (Medium)

• "Little kids, especially, are attracted by colorful packaging and plastic toys."(Paragraph 1)

• "And let me tell you, corn is in everything."(Paragraph 2)

• "This man…doesn't use any pesticides, herbicides, or genetically modified seeds." (Paragraph 4)

• "Some people say organic or local food is more expensive, but is it really?"(Paragraph 5)

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

The word "local"in paragraph 5 most closely means —(Medium)

• from nearby.

• hard to find.

• very large.

• expensive.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4