The Wonders of Wheat! Common Core Style *Informational Text *Writing Prompts *Balanced Math

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1 The Wonders of Wheat! Common Core Style *Informational Text *Writing Prompts *Balanced Math

2 Name: The Wonders of Wheat Directions: As you learn about wheat fill in the table below. can have are

3 Name: The Wheat Plant Direstions: Using the bold faced words below, label the parts of the diagram of the wheat plant. This annual grass plant grows to be two to four feet tall. roots kernel leaves head awn stem roots - the part of the plant that gets nourishment from the soil and which anchors the wheat plant to the soil head (termed spike until it matures) - the part of the plant that contains the kernels and the beard, located at the top of the plant stem leaves - the parts of the wheat plant that gather light energy for photosynthesis kernel - When planted in moist soil, this plant part provides the plant with food to grow. wheat head contains 50 to 75 of these, which are the only part of the wheat plant used for human food and livestock feed. beard - This part of the plant looks bristly and protects the kernels. stem - the part of the wheat plant that supports the head and becomes straw at harvest

4 Name: Wheat! Wheat is a grass. Wheat is planted in the fall. Wheat takes 3 months to grow. Wheat turns golden brown before harvest. Farmers use a tractor called a combine. Wheat is an ingredient in many of our favorite foods. Text-Dependent Questions Directions: Reread the text to find the answers. 1. Wheat is a. 2. Wheat is planted in the. 3. It takes about 3 months for wheat to. 4. Wheat turns golden brown when it is ready to. 5. Farmers use a tractor called a. 6. Wheat is an ingredient in many of our favorite.

5 Name: The Wonders of Wheat Wheat is in many of our favorite foods. Wheat is a grass. The farmer gets the soil ready with a tractor and a plow. It takes about 3 months for wheat to grow from seed to harvest. In early summer, the green wheat plants start to change color until they are a golden color by harvest. Farmers use a big tractor called a combine to harvest the stalks of wheat. The harvested wheat is kept in huge grain bins, until it is moved to the next stage, the mill. In the mill, the wheat is cleaned, separated, ground and made into flour. The flour is delivered to people who mix it with other ingredients and made into all kinds of foods we like to eat! Color the words wheat, combine, harvest Color the sentence that tells how long it takes to grow wheat. Color the sentence that tells what kind of tractor farmer use to harvest wheat. What is the main idea of this passage? Wheat is grown in nearly every state. Because it is such a versatile crop, it is being harvested somewhere in the world every month of the year.

6 Name: The Wonders of Wheat! Wheat is part of our everyday life. Wheat gives us fiber for digestive health, carbohydrates for energy, vitamins and irons that help keep our bodies healthy. Most California wheat producers grow winter wheat. Wheat is an annual grass. The process of growing wheat starts with a tractor plowing the field to prepare the soil. Seeds are planted in the ground by a farm machine called a drill that is pulled by a tractor. The sun and the minerals in the soil help the wheat plants grow. As the wheat grows it looks like green grass. As the wheat develops or ripens it turns golden brown. A combine is used to cut the wheat stalk. It also does the threshing and separates the kernels from the rest of the plant. The threshed grain is stored in a bin on the machine. The bin is emptied into a grain truck and taken to the grain elevator. From the elevator, the wheat will be sold to be processed into food for humans or livestock feed. Wheat is ground into flour at a mill. The flour is then used to make foods, such as breads, cereals, tortillas, pasta and cookies. Wheat is grown in nearly every state. Because it is such a versatile crop, it is being harvested somewhere in the world every month of the year.

7 Name: The Wonders of Wheat! Directions: Answer in complete sentences. 1. According to the text, what is wheat? 2. What variety of wheat is mostly grown in California? 3. What is the main idea of the passage? 4. How do wheat foods keep you healthy? 5. Using evidence from the text what is a combine and what does it do? 6. Find the word processed in the text. What do you think the word means as used in the text? 7. Make a text to self-connection to this article.

8 Name: AG Facts! Directions: Write four facts from the text.

9 Name: Ask a Farmer! Directions: Write four questions about the text. Good readers ask questions to help them better understand the text.

10 Name: Let Me Tell You All About Wheat!

11 Name:. Ask a Farmer! Write a letter to a farmer. Tell the farmer what you have learned about bees. Ask the farmer any questions that you still have. Date Dear, Your friend,

12 Name: The Wonders of Wheat! Directions: Think about the foods you eat that are made from wheat. Write about your favorite one and tell why. Below draw a picture of your food made with wheat.

13 Name: Bundles of Wheat Directions: Count by 10 s. Color the answer. =

14 Name: Rylee saw 5 tractors plowing a field. The she saw 3 combine tractors in another field. How many tractors did she see all together? Drawing Number Line Equation + =

15 Name Reese wanted to share with her class the homemade bread that she made with her mom using wheat from a field that her dad harvested. She has 22 students in her class and she brought in 2 dozen loafs. Will she have enough for everyone to take one home? Show with pictures. Show with numbers. Show with words. Explain your thinking.