Food Production and Ingredients

The video tutorial for first graders explores the origins of various foods, including cocoa, apples, potatoes, wheat, rice, corn, dairy, eggs, tomatoes, honey, and maple syrup. It introduces the authors Shelley Rotner and Gary Goss, and emphasizes the informational text genre. The tutorial uses photographs to illustrate the real-world sources of these foods, encouraging students to think about where their food comes from and what farmers need to grow it.

What genre is the story 'Where Does Food Come From?'

• Informational Text

• Fiction

• Fantasy

• Mystery

What is chocolate made from?

• Apples

• Cocoa Beans

• Potatoes

• Corn

How is apple juice produced?

• By fermenting apples

• By drying apples

• By pressing the juice from apples

• By boiling apples

What part of the plant do potatoes grow?

• In water

• On trees

• Under the ground

• On vines

What is bread made from?

• Rice

• Wheat

• Potatoes

• Corn

Where does rice grow?

• In wet fields called paddies

• On trees

• In gardens

• In dry fields

What is popcorn made from?

• Corn

• Potatoes

• Rice

• Wheat

Which animal is milk commonly obtained from?

• Pigs

• Cows

• Bees

• Hens

What is ketchup made from?

• Corn

• Tomatoes

• Apples

• Potatoes

How is maple syrup produced?

• From the nectar of flowers

• By boiling apples

• From the sap of maple trees

• By fermenting corn