A New Kind Of Corn Questions

Look at the chart on page 265. What information is given in this chart?

• the ways corn is used

• How farmers use corn

• Why we use corn

What elements on pages 264 and 265 indicate that this selection is informational?

• This is not an informational text

• It gives the reader inormation about BT corn and what it is used for

• photos and captions, factual information in the selection, pie chart

Reread page 267. How does the author of “Bt Corn Could Be Bad” help you understand what he is thinking?

• The author explains that he does not agree with BT corn because we do not know what is in the poison and the harm in can cause.

• The author explains that much of the testing has been done on mice. Some mice have developed stomach lesions. This evidence helps us understand the author’s concerns.

• The author explains that there are two opinions to BT corn

On page 267, which clues in the paragraphs around the word resistance can help you figure out its meaning?

• rootworm beetles, grow, research

• pests, build, pesticide, survive

• developing, studying, already

On page 267, what does the picture tell the reader?

• He loves BT corn

• He does not really care about BT corn

• He is against BT corn

Corn grows differently because ​of ​​ (a)   in science.

• advances
• agriculture
• disagrees
• concerns

A ​ (a)   of corn is its yellow color

• characteristic
• resistance
• inherit
• advancement

On page 267 How does the author of “Bt Corn Could Be Bad” help you understand what he is thinking?

• the author explains that much of the testing has been done on mice. Some mice have developed stomach lesions.

• the author explains that to protect future generations, more research is needed for all of the effects of BT corn.

• The author does not explain why BT corn is bad he only explains why BT corn is good