Unit 5 Week 4

Informational Text

100

What is the purpose of informational texts?

to explain and inform

200

Informational texts explain topics using...

facts and details

300

Informational texts use ____________ and _________ to support their ideas.

text features and structures

400

_______ and ________, such as infographics, work together to develop main ideas and details.

Text and visuals

500

Which type of informational text shows the steps in a process?

Procedural texts

Mrs. Garcia

100

What color are Mrs. Garcia's eyes?

Blue

200

When is Mrs. Garcia's full birthday? (must have month, day, and year to get the points)

November 24, 1999

300

What is Mrs. Garcia's favorite type of soda?

Coca-Cola

400

What instrument does Mrs. Garcia play?

Flute

500

What color is Mrs. Garcia's car?

White

Vocabulary

100

safe to eat

edible

200

fertilizer made from decayed organic matter

compost

300

a company that creates items by hand or by machinery

manufacturer

400

To make Americans more ___________ of this problem, Vilsack along with the EPA and partners including grocery stores and food banks, have joined together to announce a new national goal.

conscious

500

Foods like meat and poultry have a higher risk of _____________.

contamination

Let's Talk Trash/It's Time to Get Serious

100

Which food group is most costly in terms of food waste?

A.dairy

B.fruits

C.grains

D.protein foods

D. protein foods

200

What is the purpose of the infographic?

A.to provide tips for reducing food waste

B.to explain how to avoid food contamination

C.to describe some of the consequences of food waste

D.to help people calculate how much they spend on food

A. to provide tips for reducing food waste

300

What main idea do the selections have in common?

A.Americans waste a lot of food.

B.People cannot know when most food is bad.

C.Meat and poultry have high risks of contamination.

D.Many cities have composting and recycling options.

A. Americans waste a lot of food.

400

The average American family throws away about how much of the food it buys each year?

A.1/10

B.1/8

C.1/4

D.1/2

C. 1/4

500

What does Allison Aubrey say about sell-by dates?

A.Food should never be eaten after its sell-by date.

B.A lot of food is safe to eat after its sell-by date.

C.Sell-by dates should be removed from most foods.

D.Sell-by dates should be added to fruits and vegetables.

B. A lot of food is safe to eat after its sell-by date.