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Most everyone loves potato chips, but few people know the interesting history of America’s most popular snack food. This article presents the story of the modern potato chip, tracing events from its invention in the 1850s through to continuing developments today.
This Common Core-aligned text is teacher and student-friendly and written for use in Grades 5-8. It can be implemented in a number of ways by teachers (close reading, direct instruction in class, independent practice, absence work, homework, test prep, assessment, centers, etc).
The product includes:
1) An engaging 800-word informational passage called “Potato Chips: The Accidental Snack.”
2) A total of 25 questions, from basic vocabulary and comprehension to deeper thinking, written to align with Common Core Standards RI.3.8, RI.4.1, RI.5.4, and RI.6.3
3) An additional crossword puzzle for your early finishers or as an alternative form of assessment.
4) Answers to every question.