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People started making ketchup thousands of years ago. It was made in Asia. At first, it was made with fish guts!
People started making ketchup long ago. It was made in Asia. It was made with fish guts!
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Ketchup and Mustard?
What do you really know about these two foods?
By Janice Behrens
From the December 2021 / January 2022 Issue
Lexiles: 480L
Guided Reading Level: K
DRA Level: 20-24
Featured Skill:
Compare Two Texts,
Vocabulary: ingredient
Common Core Standards
Pour Some Ketchup
It Started Long Ago
What’s in It?
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Today, tomatoes are the main ingredient in ketchup. That is why it is bright red. Other ingredients are mixed in. Most ketchup is thick. It pours very slowly.
Today, tomatoes are the main ingredient in ketchup. Other ingredients are mixed in. Most ketchup is thick.
So Much Ketchup!
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About 308 million Americans use ketchup every year. Ketchup is in almost every home in America! We put it on burgers, hot dogs, and fries. Yum.
Many Americans use ketchup every year. Ketchup is in almost every home in America! We put it on burgers, hot dogs, and fries. Yum.
Around the World
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People around the world eat ketchup. In other countries, people put it on pizza or pasta. What do you like to put ketchup on?
People around the world eat ketchup. People put it on pizza or pasta. What do you like to put ketchup on?
Squirt Some Mustard
It Started Long Ago
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Mustard has been around for thousands of years. People first made it in Egypt. It tasted good. People also rubbed it on bug bites to make them feel better.
Mustard has been around for a long time. People first made it in Egypt. It tasted good.
What's in It?
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Mustard is made with seeds from the mustard plant. They are crushed and mixed with other ingredients. But the seeds are not yellow. The sunny color comes from a yellow spice.
Mustard is made with seeds from the mustard plant. They are crushed. They are mixed with other ingredients.
So Much Mustard!
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About 286 million Americans use mustard every year. Most people in America have tried mustard! We like it on hot dogs, sandwiches, and pretzels.
Many Americans use mustard every year. Most people in America have tried mustard! We like it on hot dogs, sandwiches, and pretzels.
Around the World
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People around the world eat mustard. In some countries it is hot and spicy. Other mustard is sweet. How do you like your mustard?
People around the world eat mustard. Some mustard is hot and spicy. Other mustard is sweet. How do you like your mustard?
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Step-by-Step Lesson Plan
1. BEFORE READING
Preview Vocabulary (3-5 minutes)
- This article’s featured word is ingredient.
2. READ THE PAIRED TEXTS (10 MINUTES)
- You can read these articles aloud as a class, in small groups, or individually.
- Point out that there is a lot to compare about these two condiments. Note a really important nonfiction text feature: the subheads. The subheads are the same on each side. That helps kids see how the two condiments are alike yet also different.
3. AFTER READING
ELA Focus: Quiz (10 minutes)
- Pass out the quiz for a quick comprehension check.
- The quiz is available in multiple-choice and written-answer formats.
ELA Focus: Key Details (20 minutes)
- It’s time to help Nosey fill out her Fact File! Print out Nosey’s Fact File from the Resources section of our website. Kids can find facts from the article.
- Each fact box is scaffolded to help kids know what to write.
- Kids can share their facts with a partner or with the whole class, or they can email their Fact Files to Nosey at [email protected]!
ELA Focus: Compare and Contrast (15 minutes)
- Pass out our Venn diagram to help kids compare and contrast ketchup and mustard.
Text-to-Speech