DIBELS 3.3 Mexican Food (C. Weathers)

Which of the following foods were introduced to Mexico during the Spanish colonization?

• Apples

• Bananas

• Chickens

• Oranges

What cultures have influenced modern Mexican cuisine?

• Native American

• Spanish

• French

• Chinese

Moles are thick sauces made from up to twenty ingredients, typically served over turkey with rice and beans on the side. What is typically served on the side with moles?

What are some popular Mexican dishes mentioned in the text?

• Pizza

• Sushi

• Tacos

• Burgers

Tamales are made of meat or vegetables wrapped in corn dough and steamed in a corn husk. What is the main ingredient in tamales?

What were some of the primary foods consumed by the first Mexican people?

• Plants native to Mexico

• Beef and pork

• Chicken and lamb

• Potatoes and tomatoes

What is the main idea of this passage?

• the first Mexican people ate plants most of the time.

• today mexican cuisine is a mix of Native and Spanish food.

• tortillas are Mexico's beloved flatbread.

• the Spanish began to colonize Mexico about five hundred years ago.

All of the following are correct about mole EXCEPT.

• It is a thick sauce

• made from at least 20 ingredients

• served with turkey

• vegetable wrapped in dough made from corn

What is the main idea of this passage?

• the first Mexican people ate plants most of the time.

• Today Mexican cuisine is a mix of Native and Spanish foods.

• The tortilla is Mexico's beloved flatbread.

• Popular Mexican dishes.

The first Mexican people ate plants most of the time. Which of the following are examples of plants the first Mexican people ate.

• beans, chilies, tomatoes, and squash

• fish, grasshoppers, and ants

• rabbits, deers, and turkeys.

• chicken, cows, and pigs