How Do You Raise an Raisin?

1.What causes grapes to become raisins?

• They are grown on vines.
• They are dried in the sun.
• They are wrinkled over time.
• They are pressed by machines.

2. Why are grapevine branches most likely tied to wires?

• to help the grapevines grow quickly
• to help the grapevines connect to each other
• to help the grapevines grow in the right direction
• to help the grapevines get as much water as possible

3. The passage says that grape-pickers take grape clusters from the vines. What does the word clusters mean?

• rows
• seeds
• leaves
• bunches

4. How are the poems connected to the rest of the passage?

• The poems ask questions about raisins, and then the author answers them.
• The poems tell facts about raisins, and then the author explains her opinions.
• The poems explain the history of raisins, and then the author tells about them today.
• The poems tell how raisins are like grapes, and then the author shows how they are different.

5. What is the main idea of the passage?

• Raisins are used in different ways.
• Raisins are grown all over the world.
• It takes many grapes to make raisins.
• There are many steps in making raisins.