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Grain Vocabulary

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A cross between wheat and rye

a)

Barley

b)

Triticale

c)

Spelt

d)

Teff

2.

A substitute of wheat flour in baking tolerated by people with wheat allergies

a)

Spelt

b)

Oats

c)

Quinoa

d)

Corn

3.

With a sweet, nutty flavor, this grain was a staple crop of the ancient Aztecs

a)

Millet

b)

Barley

c)

Oats

d)

Amaranth

4.

A small, ivory-colored, rice-like grain

a)

Millet

b)

Corn

c)

Quinoa

d)

Barley

5.

A grain usually eaten as a hot breakfast cereal.

a)

Corn

b)

Barley

c)

Bran

d)

Oats

6.

A small, yellow grain with a mild flavor

a)

Millet

b)

Oats

c)

Spelt

d)

Teff

7.

A tiny grain with a mild, nutty flavor that is native to North Africa

a)

Teff

b)

Oats

c)

Spelt

d)

Bran

8.

When coarsely ground, this grain becomes grits

a)

Corn

b)

Barley

c)

Bulgur

d)

Spelt

9.

The pearl form is the most common form sold in supermarkets

a)

Barley

b)

Teff

c)

Oats

d)

Triticale

10.

The edible, outer layer of the kernel of grain

a)

Corn

b)

Oats

c)

Spelt

d)

Bran

11.

Products made from the entire kernel of grain

a)

Barley

b)

Whole-grain

c)

Corn

d)

Oats

12.

Wheat kernels that have been steamed, dried, and crushed

a)

Corn

b)

Teff

c)

Bulgur

d)

Millet

13.

A seed of a water grass with a crisp texture and nutlike flavor. It is high in dietary fiber.

a)

Wild rice

b)

Instant rice

c)

Oats

d)

Millet

14.

A dark grain with a hearty flavor. Used in breads

a)

Rye

b)

Teff

c)

Oats

d)

Bran

15.

Roasted buckwheat that is hulled and crushed

a)

Couscous

b)

Buckwheat

c)

Instant Rice

d)

Kasha

16.

A staple of North African cuisines, this grain has a flavor similar to pasta

a)

Kasha

b)

Couscous

c)

Buckwheat

d)

Instant rice

17.

A grain with a nutlike, earthy flavor that is ground into flour or crushed and used as breakfast cereal

a)

Kasha

b)

Couscous

c)

Buckwheat

d)

Instant Rice

18.

Rice that is precooked and dehydrated before packaging.

a)

Kasha

b)

Couscous

c)

Buck wheat

d)

Instant Rice

19.

Sometimes called cereals

a)

Kernals

b)

Grains

c)

Wheat

d)

Noodles

20.

Grains produce many small, separate dry fruits called this.

a)

kernels

b)

bran

c)

enosperm

d)

hull

21.

The edible, outer layer of the kernel

a)

bran

b)

endosperm

c)

germ

d)

hull

22.

The largest part of the kernel; made of proteins and starches and contains the plant's food supply

a)

bran

b)

endosperm

c)

germ

d)

hull

23.

The seed that grows into a new plant

a)

bran

b)

endosperm

c)

germ

d)

hull

24.

Some grains are covered with an inedible outer coat called this

a)

bran

b)

endosperm

c)

germ

d)

hull

25.

These products are made of the entire kernel and so contain most of the original nutrients.

a)

Whole-grain

b)

Cracked wheat

c)

Endosperm

26.

An Italian word meaning "paste", or dough made from flour and water

a)

pasta

b)

macaroni

c)

noodles

27.

Made from durum wheat flour and water

a)

Stir fry

b)

Macaroni

28.

Made from durum wheat flour, water, and egg solids for added tenderness

a)

Macaroni

b)

Noodles

29.

Made with a leavening agent, such as yeast or baking powder, which makes the bread rise.

a)

Leavened bread

b)

Flatbread

c)

Whole-wheat bread

30.

Made without leavenings; tortillas are an example

a)

Leavened bread

b)

Flatbreads

c)

Whole-wheat

31.

When buying bread, read the label carefully. Whole wheat means that the product is made from the whole grain. Wheat , however, just means white flour.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

The doneness stage for pasta; referred to as firm to the bite

a)

al dente

b)

fresh