Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table Selection Quiz

What is the passage mainly about?

• how readers can set up farms where they live

• Why readers should plan a trip to a nearby farm

• why will has traveled the world to talk about farming

• how Will has used farming to make sure people have food

Why did Will grow food on shelves and in hanging baskets?

• because he was taller than everyone else

• to make better use of the small space he had

• because that was how he had learned to farm in Belgium

• to make the farm more like the one he grew up on in Maryland

With which statement would Will most likely agree? A Anyone can learn to become a good farmer. B The best farms can be found in the countryside. C Being a farmer is easier than being a basketball player. D There are already enough farms to grow fresh food for everyone

• Anyone can learn to a good farmer.

• the best farms can be found in the countryside

• being a farmer is easier than being a basketball player

Vegetables were scarce in the city. What does scarce mean?

• A small amount of something

• Ample
• Plentiful
• Abundant

Farmer Will Allen bought six greenhouses in the city. What are greenhouses?

• Houses made of green-colored materials
• Glass buildings used for growing plants

• Vehicles used for transporting vegetables
• Large containers for storing water

Cities usually have many factories. What are factories?

• Factories are places where people live
• Factories are natural landscapes
• Factories are entertainment venues
• Factories are buildings or places where goods are manufactured or produced on a large scale, typically using machinery and a division of labor.

The soil in the greenhouses was ruined from pollution. What is pollution?

• A method of cleaning
• Presence of poisonous substances in the water, ground, and air

• A type of weather pattern
• A type of plant

What does vertical mean?

• Straight up and down

• Slanted
• Horizontal
• Diagonal

Farmer Will crowded the shelves with different types of plants. What does crowded mean?

• To fill a space to the point of being full or overflowing.

• To remove completely
• To leave empty space
• To organize neatly

Farmer Will used vats filled with water and fish to help fertilize the plants. What are vats?

• Wooden crates
• Small buckets
• Metal barrels
• Large containers used to hold liquids