Food Waste Reading Comprehension

• This reading comprehension activity teaches students about food waste, food loss, and what can be done to combat them, then assesses student learning through comprehension questions. 
• The resource includes a student handout with comprehension questions and a teacher's guide and answer key.
  

Positives

• The article and corresponding comprehension questions are well constructed and scaffolded for student understanding. 
• Images, infographics, and graphs in the article are compelling and engaging. 

Additional Prerequisites

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• To save paper, consider presenting the article digitally and printing the last two pages of questions, or have students submit their answers digitally. 

Differentiation

• This resource could be used in a language arts class working on nonfiction reading comprehension, a science class discussing food waste and loss, or a social studies class considering how individuals and groups can make changes to curb climate change. 
• For students who struggle with writing responses, teachers can begin with a class discussion based on the comprehension questions before asking students to answer individually.
• As an extension, have students create a list of things they can do on an individual or class level to lessen food waste. 
• Other resources on this topic include this video on how food waste produces greenhouse gases, this video on how to stop food waste, and this article on the climate impact of reducing food waste.

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