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EDITION 3–4: COVER QUIZ

Bananas at Risk January 31, 2020Use this week’s issue of TIME for Kids (Edition 3–4) to answer the questions. For each question, circle the letter next to the best answer. RI.3.2; RI.4.2

1. Which detail would be included in a summary of the article?A. Bananas are one of the most

important crops on Earth.B. TR4 is a fungus that stops water

and nutrients from entering the leaves of a banana plant.

C. The Manzano is a less-common type of banana that tastes like apple and strawberry.

D. Some people are against scientists creating TR4-resistant plants in a lab.

RI.3.1; RI.4.1

2. Which is true about Panama disease?A. Cavendish bananas are resistant

to it. B. It is a new problem affecting

banana crops.C. Scientists have figured out how

to treat it.D. It spreads very easily.

RI.3.6; RI.4.6

3. The quote from Andrew Biles in “An Uncertain Future” shows heA. is optimistic about the future of

bananas. B. is fearful about the future of

bananas. C. thinks people should buy

Chiquita bananas.D. thinks people should not mess

with bananas.

RI.3.4; RI.4.4

4. Which word in the article has a similar meaning to the Power Word resistant?A. diseaseB. immune C. diversify D. variety

RI.3.1; RI.4.1

5. What is Altus Viljoen’s solution to the problem of TR4?A. eat and grow different types of

bananas B. remain positive and don’t worry

about bananasC. create new types of bananasD. declare a national emergency

RI.3.9; RI.4.9

6. What is the similarity between bananas before the 1950s and bananas now?A. Cavendish is the most popular

kind.B. Many of them are created in a

lab.C. Almost all the bananas exported

to the U.S. are one type. D. TR4 killed many of them.

W.3.1, W.4.1

7. James Dale refers to the outbreak of TR4 as a “banana crisis.” Do you think that is an accurate way to describe the problem? Explain using evidence from the text.

© 2020 TIME for Kids, timeforkids.com, Edition 3–4. This page may be photocopied for use with students. • January 31, 2020

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