Pollan describes the farm as a proposition”. Re-read the “losing second paragraph of page 32 and explain what he means by this. 4. If the American farmer is more productive than ever before, how come so many farmers are broke? 5. Consider the last paragraph of the chapter (39). How will farmers be affected by these policies that are not designed to help farmers? What, ultimately, will happen to the farms over time? Name________________________________________ Chapter 4 & 5 pages 40-62 ELA 8 Chapter 4 & 5 GIST-What are 2-3 main things you took away Author’s Purpose-Why did Author’s is the author – Elevator” & from the chapter? the author write this chapter? trying to prove? “The Feedlot” “The Why did Pollan 1. Something I learned was… The author wrote this to: The author is trying to prove…. these chapters this (circle 1) way? inform Chapter 4: 2. Something I found interesting was…. persuade entertain Explanation: 3. One fact: Chapter 5: (hint: what is he saying is true?)
Pollan describes the farm as a “losing proposition”. Re-read the second paragraph of page 32 and explain what he means by this. 4. If the American farmer is more productive than ever before, how come so many farmers are broke? 5. Consider the last paragraph of the chapter (39). How will farmers be affected by these policies that are not designed to help farmers? What, ultimately, will happen to the farms over time? Name________________________________________ Chapter 4 & 5 pages 40-62 ELA 8 Chapter – 4 & 5 “The Elevator” & “The Feedlot” GIST-What are 2-3 main things you took away from the chapter? Author’s Purpose-Why did the author write this chapter? Author’s is the author trying to prove? Why did Pollan these chapters this way? Chapter 4: Chapter 5: 1. Something I learned was… 2. Something I found interesting was…. 3. One fact: The author wrote this to: (circle 1) inform persuade entertain Explanation: The author is trying to prove…. (hint: what is he saying is true?)
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