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Would You Eat This?/Gross! Yuck!Ew!

Authored by Kathryn Lancour

English

7th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 10+ times

Would You Eat This?/Gross! Yuck!Ew!
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The main purpose of "Would You Eat This?" is to ________.

persuade readers not to eat insects

explore the history of insect eating

explain why the author chooses to eat insects

explore the question of whether bug eating could ever become popular in the U.S.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Author Kristin Lewis writes, "Instantly, the crispy morsels explode in your mouth, releasing their flavorful, creamy insides. The taste is distinctly nutty." This line ________.

helps you imagine and understand what eating a mealworm is like

explains why the author eats insects

emphasizes how gross mealworms are

explains why bug eating is so popular in America

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

According to "Would You Eat This?", why is bug eating not common in the U.S.? Choose TWO.

Farming insects requires fewer resources than farming other animals.

Many Americans are disgusted by the idea of eating bugs.

Most Americans do not know how to serve edible insects.

Insect-based products are expensive in the U.S.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Lewis writes, "Then again, when sushi first arrived in the U.S., many Americans were disgusted by the idea of eating raw fish. Now there are more than 19,000 sushi restaurants across the country. Sushi is a $27 billion industry!" The main purpose of this information is to ________.

support the idea that bug eating could one day become popular in America

show that Americans' tastes can change

explain that sushi and insects have a similar flavor

show that sushi is the most popular food in America

5.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

In the article "Gross! Yuck! Ew!", Lewis writes, "Think of nurses who aren't disgusted by blood and pus. Nurses see wounds all the time at work, so they become accustomed to them." Based on context clues, to become accustomed to something means to (a)   .

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which statements can be supported by information in BOTH articles? Choose TWO.

Tastes can vary a lot depending on where you live.

Tastes can vary an important emotion.

Disgust is an important emotion.

Tastes can change over time.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

7.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

According to the article “Would You Eat This?”, what is one reason that more Americans should eat insects? Support your answer with text evidence.

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