LLI Purple Lesson 14: Eating to Win

What is the genre of Eating to Win?

• Realistic Fiction- a made up story that could happen in real life.

• Biography- a true story about a person written by someone else.

• Fantasy- a made up story that includes elements that are fantastical, like magic or characters that are animals.

• Informational- a writing about a real person, place, thing, or idea that includes facts and information.

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What is the main idea of the text, Eating to Win?

• Competitive eating is fun to do.

• Competitive eating is a dangerous.

• Competitive eating is a controversial sport with risks and rewards.

• Competitive eating is like other sports.

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Select all the reasons why the author included a fictional story at the beginning of the text?

• To hook the reader into the world of competitive eating.

• To have a funny story that is more enjoyable then informational text.

• To use a character to present two points of view the author makes in the informational text.

• To trick the reader into reading a nonfiction text.

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Match the following textual evidence with the statement that best supports or refutes it.

• All competitive eaters are fat.

• “In a sport dominated by men, Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas stands out.  She somehow stays small and thin, weighing just 100 pounds.” Pg 18

• Competitive eating is controversial.

• "Most people still don't think of competitive eaters as athletes or sport stars." pg 23

• Competitive eating is a safe sport.

• ” …they aren’t a new idea. They have been about for hundreds of years” pg 8

• Eating contests is a newer idea.

• “Like other athletes, competitive eaters have strategies.” “some dunk their food in water to make it easier to chew.” Pg 17

• Competitive eaters create ways to win.

• “Long term risks of competitive eating are many.” Some competitors are overweight, which can cause heart attack and diseases.” pg 21

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How did the MLE impact competitive eating competitions?

• by selling advertisements via the internet and TV, and other ad agencies

• by creating guidelines and operating all big eating contests in the world as well as documenting world records

• by showing that people have bigger appetites than they had in the past.

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According to the text, what would disqualify a competitor?

• eating a small amount during the competition

• not chewing the food properly during the competition

• vomiting during or right after the competition 

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Organize these statements into the pros and cons of competitive eating.

Groups:

(a) Pros

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(b) Cons

• Long-term risks.

• Unique way to compete

• Most people still don't think competitive eaters are athletes or sport stars.

• Break world records

• Heart disease

• Death

• To win money

• To achieve fame

When the writer says that the sport is dominated by men, what does she mean?

• More men compete than women.

• More women compete than men.

• Men train so that they can be superior to women.

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When the author says that the athletes try to outwit their competitors, what does she mean?

• surrender

• outsmart

• cheat

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In 1916, the first ​ (a)   eating ​ contest was held in New York City. However it wasn't until 1990s when the Shea brothers began ​ (b)   the hot dog contest and turning competitive eating into a sport. The MLE created rules for all eating ​ (c)   , which includes time limits, and the food to be in ​ (d)   sizes. Many competitive eaters believe the contests are an unique way to compete and achieve fame, despite the ​ (e)   risks associated with over eating and eating fast.

• official
• promoting
• competitions
• uniform
• long-term

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