VOCAB
What word from the story means:
The watery liquid made by glands in the mouth
Saliva
What did the farmer have to do when he lost his bet?
Eat a nettle plant
True or False
A contestants tongue turns orange after chewing Nettle leaves?
False
A contestant's tongue turns black
Make 1 correction
at a festival in England, a man sits at a table.
The "A" in At should be capitalized
what was Emperor Norton's first name and where did he live?
Joshua
San Francisco
what word from the story means:
changed and developed over time, often in a way that made something better
Evolved
Why might a contestant be disqualified from the Nettle Eating Competition?
True or False
Nettle leaves are covered in tiny, sharp spines that can pierce skin and leave burning chemicals behind
True
Make 2 Corrections
The winer is the person who can eat the most leeves in one hour.
winner and leaves is spelled wrong
True or False
Hundreds of people attended Emperor Norton's Funeral
False
Thousands of people attended his funeral
What word from the story means:
a plant with stems and leaves covered in tiny hairs. The hairs cause stinging when touched
Nettle
How long does a contestant have to eat as many Nettle leaves as they can?
One hour
True or False
The Nettle Eating Competition started in 1989
False
It started in 1986
Make 3 Corrections
The contestints saleva turns green.
Contestants and saliva are spelled wrong
A period is missing at the end of the sentence
What word from Emperor Norton means
Activities for everyone?
Public Events
Solid, liquid or gas substances.
Chemicals
To reduce the pain of eating Nettle leaves, what does a contestant do?
Fold the leaves into squares and place them in the back of their mouths
True or False
Three farmers were arguing over who had grown the tallest nettle plants.
False
It was only two farmers arguing over who had grown the tallest nettle plants
Make 4 Corrections
If any one presinted a nettle plant taler than his own, he wold eat it.
anyone is one word
Presented, taller, would is spelled wrong
In what year did Emperor Norton die?
1880
what word from the story means:
a person who takes part in a contest or competition
Contestant
In what year did the Nettle Eating competition begin?
1986
True or false
The word tradition means a thing that is hard to do
False
Tradition means a custom from the past
Make 5 Corrections
contestints ned more than just a big apetite to win. They must also be ready to fase paine.
The "C" in contestants is spelled wrong
appetite, need, pain, face is spelled wrong
What did people love to read about in the Newspaper regarding Emperor Norton?
His laws and declarations