Chapter 1
What is the genre of The Battle Against Pests? cover
Persuasive Text
Who wrote The Battle Against Pests? cover
Linda Bennett
Tell me two specific details you learned from the book and find them in the text.
Define intensive farming. p.19
Food production that uses bigger machines, bigger fields, fewer kinds of crops, and pesticides
What is the author's claim? graphic organizer
Pesticides have a history of being helpful and harmful to farmers and the community.