Would you eat

1. The main purpose of “Would You Eat This?” is to ___________.

• A. persuade readers not to eat insects
• B. trace the history of entomophagy
• C. explain why the author chooses to eat insects
• D. explore the question of whether entomophagy could ever become popular in the U.S.

2. Author Kristin Lewis writes, “Instantly, the crispy morsels explode in your mouth, releasing their flavorful, creamy insides. The taste is distinctly nutty.” This line contains ___________ that ___________.

• A. imagery; helps you imagine and understand what eating a mealworm is like
• B. a metaphor; compares the taste of a mealworm to that of a nut
• C. hyperbole; emphasizes how gross mealworms are
• D. a simile; compares the taste of a mealworm to that of a nut

3. According to “Would You Eat This?,” which is an obstacle to insect eating becoming popular in the U.S.? Choose TWO.

• A. Farming insects requires fewer resources than farming other animals.
• B. Insect-based products are expensive in the U.S.
• C. Most Americans do not know how to serve edible insects.
• D. Few Americans know how to farm insects.

4. Lewis writes, “Then again, when sushi first arrived in the U.S., many Americans were disgusted by the idea of eating raw fish. Now there are more than 19,000 sushi restaurants across the country. Sushi is a $27 billion industry!” The main purpose of this information is to _______. Choose TWO.

• A. support the idea that insect eating could one day become popular in America
• B. show that Americans’ tastes can change
• C. express the opinion that the sushi industry is impressive
• D. compare the sushi industry in Japan with the sushi industry in the U.S.

5. In “Gross! Yuck! Ew!,” Lewis writes, “Nurses see wounds all the time at work, so they become accustomed to them.” Based on context clues, to become accustomed to something means to ___________.

• A. ignore it
• B. get excited by it
• C. be bored by it
• D. get used to it

6. Which statements can be supported by information in BOTH articles? Choose TWO.

• A. Insects contain a lot of protein.
• B. Tastes can vary by culture.
• C. Disgust is an important emotion.
• D. Tastes can change over time.