4/22 Reading Day 4: Bug Bites Test

In paragraphs 2 and 3, what main ideas are expressed in favor of eating bugs?

• Bugs aren't just pests.

• The idea of eating a bug sounds pretty gross.

• Bugs are nutritious, tasty, and safe to eat.

Why did the author include the information in paragraph 4?

• To give the reader information about old habits.

• Inform the reader about why bugs were eaten 10, 000 years ago.

• Explain why bugs are nutritious.

What examples does the author provide to support the popularity of eating bugs?

• In the United States, a candy company sells bug-filled

  lollipops.

• Restaurants in Mexico sell ant tacos.

• All of the above

Why do you think people in different places eat certain types of bugs and not other types?

• They are picky bug eaters.

• People eat mostly what they are use to, do they must be eating the types of bugs found in their area.

Which words reveal the author’s point of view (opinion) about eating bugs?

• Australia

• nutritious and tasty

• bugs

______________are insects or small animals that harm crops or annoy people.

• pests

• edible

• forbidden

Some flowers are ________________, which means they can be eaten.

• pests

• edible

• attitudes

My little sister sneaks into my mom’s room and uses her makeup, even though she knows that it is ___________________.

• pest

• edible

• forbidden

The coach gives our team a pep talk to help us keep positive _________________as we play the game.

• attitudes

• forbidden

• pests

__________________________ give facts and examples about a topic.

• Fiction text

• Informational text