WRITE T (TRUE) OR F (FALSE) :

1 - F (THICK)

2- F (JAR)

3 - F (YELLOW FLOWERS)

4 - T

5 - F (SOUTH AMERICA)

6 - T

7 - T

8 - F (FOR LUNCH)

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

1 - IT'S A THICK, CREAMY PASTE .

2 - AT THE GROCERY STORE.

3 - IT GROWS UNDERGROUND.

4 - THEY ARE YELLOW.

5 - BECAUSE THEY HAVE PROTEINS AND VITAMINS.

6 - IT COMES FROM SOUTH AMERICA.

7 - IN 1890, IN ST.LOUIS

8 - JELLY

Americans love the eat peanut butter.

But what is peanut butter ?

It is a thick, creamy paste.

You buy it in a jar at the grocery store.

Manufactures roast peanuts and take off the skin.

Then they grind them into a thick paste - that's peanut butter!

The peanut is not really a nut, but a pea. It is a strange pea because it grows underground.

But peanut plants also have green vines with yellow flowers.

These vines or stems grow above the ground and are quite long. Peanuts are very healthy for you. They have more protein thana steak and they have many vitamins, too

The peanut comes from South America ,

but peanut butter is a food that is truly

`American'.

Peanut butter started in 1890 in St. Louis. A doctor made some peanut butter. He gave it to patients who could not eat regular food. Later, peanut butter was popular as a health food.

Peanut butter is very popular with children in the United States.

Perhaps their favorite way to eat it is in a

sandwich.

Many children add jelly to their butter sandwiches.

This make a favorite snack or

lunchtime meal.

PEANUTS

PEANUT PLANT

PEANUT BUTTER

Write T (true) or F (false) :

__ 1. Peanut butter is a thin paste.

__ 2. You can buy peanut butter in a tin.

__ 3. Peanut plants have yellow vines.

__ 4. Peanuts are healthy.

__ 5. The peanut comes from South Africa.

__ 6. In 1890 a doctor gave peanut butter to

his patients.

__ 7. Some Americans eat peanut butter in

sandwiches.

__ 8. Children like to eat peanut butter and

jelly sandwiches for dinner.

Answer the questions:

1. What is peanut butter ?

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2. Where can you buy it ?

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3. Where does the pea grow ?

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4. What color are the flowers on the peanut plants ? ______________________________

5. Why are the peanuts healthy ? ___________

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6. Where does the peanut come from ?

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7. When and where did peanut butter start ?

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8. What do the children add to their butter sandwiches ? __________________________

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