[C+] Rice - Asia's Most Important Crop

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

crop

[ krop ]

noun

- a plant such as a grain, vegetable, or fruit grown in large amounts on a farm

The farmer harvested a bountiful crop of wheat from his fields this year.

paddies

[ 'pad-eez ]

noun

- refers to the flooded areas of land specifically prepared for cultivating and planting rice

The farmer flooded the paddies to prepare for planting rice, ensuring the ideal conditions for the crop's growth.

digest

[dih-'jest]

verb

- to change food in your stomach into substances that your body can use

After eating dinner, it takes some time for the stomach to digest the food properly.

rice kernel

noun phrase

- refers to the individual grain or seed of rice

It's important to rinse rice kernels thoroughly to remove excess starch before adding them to the pot.

pump out

phrasal verb

- to remove water or other liquid from something using a pump

The farmer used a pump to efficiently pump out excess water from the flooded fields.

LET'S READ! 📖

Direction: Read the passage aloud. Then, read it silently.

The Reading Edge_Rice - Asia's Most Important Crop

COMPREHENSION CHECK 🧠 A. Directions: Identify if the statements are TRUE of FALSE. If the statement is FALSE, provide the correct answer.

COMPREHENSION CHECK

Water is pumped out of the fields two or three weeks before the harvest begins.
Each rice plant carries one hundred kernels measuring 6-10 mm long.
In Southeast Asia farmers plant rice by hand, while in industrialized countries machines are mostly used.
Rice plants turn golden brown during the time of harvest.
90% of the rice production comes from the US.

B. Direction: Answer the following questions based on the article.

How many days does it take for the grain to ripe after planting?
What do you call the part of the rice kernel that contains a lot of starch in it?
Where do rices grow best?
In Japan, what can rice kernels be made into?

C. Direction: Match the words in column A with their synonyms in column B.

A	B
1. lowland	a. plain
2. terraces	b. hot
3. breweries	c. food
4. tropical	d. factories
5. crop	e. plateus