Independent Learn Task:
Tons of Tomatoes
Make a copy of this document and answer the 10 questions.
All of the answers are in the article that you have read, so make sure that you go all the way through to find the answers.
Please write your answers in full sentences - not just one word. For example question 1 : Koro warned the children never to turn their back on the sea because…. Question 2: ‘We all crack up’ means….
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2. What is the name of Johnny’s uncle? Reupena
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3. Where do the tomatoes grow and how many did Johnny’s uncle say there were in each of them?
The tomato plants are inside of a glasshouse. There were 3,800 of tomato plants.
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4. What helps the plants to stay in place and why is it good? the coconut fibre. The coconut helps to stay the plants in place.
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5. What is a ‘vat’? (You might have to do some research to find out. A vat is a large tank or tub used to hold liquid, especially in industry.
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6. What does the word hydroponics mean? It means working water
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7. Complete this sentence: Uncle Reupena explains that ….the mineral solution is pumped from the control room along the pipes, through the tubes, and into each plant bag.
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8. What are the strings that hang from the ceiling? The string is for the plants to help to grow.
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9. Who are the flying workers? The bumble bees.
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10. In your own words, explain what happens six months later? Six months later when johnny went to the glass house there were plenty of tomato plants. some of them are small and big.
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