Omnivore's Dilemma

Pollan uses the image packed cattle, piles of manure and corn in a feedlot to describe a McDonald's "Happy" Meal. What device is Pollan using to reveal to readers the meat industry?

• Exaggeration

• Irony

• Understatement

• Metaphor

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Identify the three of the four food chains Pollan follows the book:

• Cage-free

• Local Sustainable

• Hunter-Gatherer

• Industrial

• Farm to Table

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What is responsible for making corn the king of supermarkets?

• animal feed

• big agribusiness

• farmers

• the corn plant

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

According to Pollan, what powers the industrial food chain?

• animals

• machines

• consumers

• oil and gasoline

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CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Word Clues: Eat, Everything, Plant, Meat

• Omnivore

• Carnivore

• Herbivore

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Word Clues: Problem, Issue, Difficult, Choice

• Natural Disaster

• Environmental

• Climate Change

• Dilemma

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the primary theme explored in 'Omnivore's Dilemma'?

• The ethics of eating

• The history of agriculture

• The benefits of vegetarianism

• The dangers of fast food

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which word best describes a person who eats both plants and animals?

• Herbivore

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

• Vegan

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

In the context of 'Omnivore's Dilemma', what does the word 'dilemma' refer to?

• A simple choice

• A difficult decision

• A clear solution

• A minor issue

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is a synonym for 'dilemma' as used in 'Omnivore's Dilemma'?

• Solution

• Problem

• Answer

• Decision

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4