APIEReading: The Popcorn Story
Snacks and drinks
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🍿 The Popcorn Story
📋 How to Use This Lesson
👩🏫 For Teachers
Read the short story with your class in 3 minutes, then give 5 minutes for the 8 questions.
Check the answers together right away using the helpful feedback under each question.
🎒 For Learners
First, read the story "The Magic Pop" quietly once, and then out loud once.
Next, answer each question below and see how popcorn really works!
The Magic Pop
Read the storyLong ago, people in Peru ate popcorn. Scientists say they ate it 6,700 years ago. A popcorn kernel has a little water inside. When the kernel gets hot, the water turns to steam. The steam breaks the kernel open and it pops. But when a kernel has a crack, the water goes out, and it usually does not pop.
💡 Hard Words
✏️ Practice Questions (1 to 8)
From easy to hardPeople in Peru ate popcorn thousands of years ago.
A popcorn kernel has a little milk inside.
When a kernel has a crack, it usually does not pop.
How many years ago did people in Peru eat popcorn?
What happens to the water inside when the kernel gets hot?
What breaks the kernel open so it can pop?
Type the missing word from the story:
A popcorn kernel has a little ____ (...) inside.
Hint: It is a drink we drink every day!
Type the missing word from the story:
When a kernel has a ____ (...), the water goes out, and it usually does not pop.
Hint: Look at the Hard Words box for a broken line!
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