Are GMOs Safe

WORDS IN CONTEXT
DAY 1
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1. The development of agriculture meant

that early people no longer had to travel
long distances to gather plants.
agriculture 2. Agriculture can include growing plants
for food, such as corn, or for other uses,
such as cotton.
(noun)
3. In addition to growing crops, agriculture
also can involve raising livestock, such as
cattle and sheep.
1. Processed meats last longer

than fresh meats.
processed 2. Foods that are processed do not
spoil quickly.
(adjective) 3. Although processed foods may
last longer, they may also
contain unhealthy ingredients.
1. The judge must assess both sides of

the case before she can make a final
decision.
assess 2. To measure the importance of an
event or piece of information is to
(verb) assess it.
3. Synonyms for assess include
measure, evaluate, and judge.
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WORDS IN CONTEXT
DAY 1
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1. A consumer buys goods, such as food,

and services, such as a car wash.
consumer 2. The car company made the van with the
family consumer, or purchaser, in mind.
(noun) 3. A producer or manufacturer must make
a product before a consumer can buy it.
1. A pesticide is a biological or chemical

agent that kills pests that are harmful to
animals or cultivated plants.
pesticide 2. A farmer might use a toxic pesticide on a
crop in order to keep insects from
(noun) harming the crop.
3. A pesticide kills living things, unlike a
fertilizer, which helps them grow.
1. An herbicide is a biological or chemical

agent that kills unwanted plants.
herbicide 2. An herbicide is often used in landscaping

and farming.
3. An herbicide can be selective, killing
(noun) weeds but leaving crops unharmed, or it
can be nonselective, killing all plants
with which it comes in contact.
WORDS IN CONTEXT
DAY 1
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1. Habitat preservation is a beneficial, or

helpful, step toward preventing the
extinction of life forms.
beneficial 2. Conservation is beneficial to the
environment, unlike pollution, which is
detrimental.
(adjective)
3. Many gardeners use beneficial insects
instead of toxic chemicals to reduce
garden pests.
1. Synonyms for ingest include eat,

consume, take in, and devour.
ingest 2. It's always a good idea to ingest food that

contains plenty of essential nutrients.
3. When predators eat animals that have
(verb) absorbed a toxic substance because of
pollution, the predators ingest the toxin
along with the food.
1. If you are in a vulnerable position, you

are more likely to be harmed by someone
or something.
vulnerable 2. Children and senior citizens are more
vulnerable, or susceptible, to illness than
other people.
(adjective)
3. If you stand on one foot, you are more
vulnerable to losing your balance than if
you stand on both feet.
WORDS IN CONTEXT
DAY 1
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1. Alter means to modify or change

something in order to make it
different.
alter 2. I am getting tired of my bedroom so
I will alter, or change it, by painting
(verb) the walls a different color.
3. After losing weight, the man had to
alter all of his suits.
1. When someone is biased, or prejudiced,

about something, they may not be fair
when judging it.
biased 2. Scientists must always be careful to
remain objective, not biased, in their
work.
(adjective)
3. I was not picked to be on the jury
because my father is a police officer and
the judge thought I might be biased.
1. Humans are genetically similar to one

another because we all share the same set
of genes.
genetically 2. Some people question the practice of
genetically modifying food or changing
food from its natural state.
(adverb)
3. Identical twins share the same DNA but
are not always a complete match
genetically.
WORD SMART
DAY 1
(Page 1 of 1)
Name: _______________________________________________________
INSTRUCTIONS: Record a vocabulary word in each word box. Then write a synonym and an antonym, draw
a picture, and define each word. Use each word in a sentence on the back of this worksheet.
Word Picture
Synonym
Antonym
Definition _______________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Word Picture
Synonym
Antonym
Definition _______________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
the science or practice of
farming and raising
agriculture livestock
(noun)
treated or modified to
improve something or
processed make it last longer
(adjective)
to evaluate or measure
assess something
(verb)
a person who buys or
rents goods or services
consumer and uses them
(noun)
a chemical or biological
substance that kills
pesticide harmful animals or plants
(noun)
any biological or chemical

agent that kills unwanted
herbicide plants
(noun)
having a positive, useful,
beneficial or favorable effect
(adjective)
to take in food or some

ingest other substance
(verb)
able to be hurt easily

vulnerable (adjective)
to make different; to
alter change
(verb)
having or showing unfair

support for one opinion,
biased group, or set of beliefs
over another
(adjective)
in a manner having to do
with heredity and
genetically variation in living things
(adverb)
ANALOGIES
DAY 2
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Name:
An analogy shows a relationship between two sets of words. The words in the first pair must have the same
relationship as the words in the second pair. To complete an analogy with a missing word, you must first discover
the relationship between the completed pair. (Example: Cat is to meow as dog is to bark.)
ruling manufacturer harmful imagination

record grow stir deceptive
money grow resistant dramatic
INSTRUCTIONS: Determine the relationship between the first pair of words. Then use the words in the word box to complete the
second pair of words.
1. Alter is to alteration ...as... imagine is to
2. Herbicide is to kill ...as... fertilizer is to
3. Beneficial is to detrimental ...as... helpful is to
4. Biased is to objective ...as... honest is to
5. Agriculture is to farming ...as... governing is to
6. Vulnerable is to susceptible ...as... immune is to
ANALOGIES
DAY 2
(Page 2 of 2)
Name:
An analogy shows a relationship between two sets of words. The words in the first pair must have the same
relationship as the words in the second pair. To complete an analogy with a missing word, you must first discover
the relationship between the completed pair. (Example: Cat is to meow as dog is to bark.)
ruling manufacturer harmful imagination

record grow stir deceptive
money grow resistant dramatic
INSTRUCTIONS: Determine the relationship between the first pair of words. Then use the words in the word box to complete the
second pair of words.
7. Consumer is to buyer ...as... producer is to
8. Processed is to process ...as... recorded is to
9. Genetically is to genetic ...as... dramatically is to
10. Pesticide is to kill ...as... fertilizer is to
11. Assess is to information ...as... count is to
12. Ingest is to eat ...as... mix is to
CLOZE SENTENCES
DAY 2
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Name:
agriculture consumer beneficial alter

processed pesticide ingest biased
assess herbicide vulnerable genetically
INSTRUCTIONS: Use the vocabulary words in the word box above to complete the sentences below.
1. Now that it is raining, I will have to change, or , my plans to

play tennis today.
2. An is a special type of pesticide that kills certain

plants.
3. Young children are to accidents around

swimming pools and must be watched closely.
4. Mrs. Smith says her daughter sings beautifully, but her opinion may be
5. I don't food that contains sugar because it

makes me feel bad.
6. Emergency workers arrived on the scene to the

damage.
CLOZE SENTENCES
DAY 2
(Page 2 of 2)
Name:
agriculture consumer beneficial alter

processed pesticide ingest biased
assess herbicide vulnerable genetically
INSTRUCTIONS: Use the vocabulary words in the word box above to complete the sentences below.
7. is the science of farming and

raising livestock.
8. Recycling is a activity that reduces waste and

extends the use of resources.
9. When you buy chewing gum at the store, you are a
10. foods are treated with heat or additives and

generally last longer than untreated foods.
11. A may contain toxic chemicals that threaten the

health of all living things.
12. Scientists knew it was a new species of dolphin because it was

different from all the recorded type.
PARTS OF SPEECH
DAY 3
(Page 1 of 2)
Name:
A verb shows action or a state of being. (I would be happy to run to the store for you.)
An adverb describes a verb; it tells how, when, or where an action happened.
(Sam ran quickly across the street.)
A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea (nurse, school, plant, peace).
An adjective describes a noun. (A beautiful butterfly landed on the yellow flower.)
INSTRUCTIONS: Circle any verbs, cross out any nouns, underline any adjectives with a single line, and underline any adverbs with a
double line. Then write a sentence using each word as the part of speech indicated.
vulnerable processed agriculture pesticide

herbicide beneficial genetically assess
ingest alter biased consumer
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
PARTS OF SPEECH
DAY 3
(Page 2 of 2)
Name:
A verb shows action or a state of being. (I would be happy to run to the store for you.)
An adverb describes a verb; it tells how, when, or where an action happened.
(Sam ran quickly across the street.)
A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea (nurse, school, plant, peace).
An adjective describes a noun. (A beautiful butterfly landed on the yellow flower.)
Write two sentences that use at least one verb, adverb, noun, and/or adjective.
1.
2.
CONCEPT COMPLETION
DAY 4
(Page 1 of 1)
Name:
INSTRUCTIONS: Use what you know about the vocabulary words to complete the following sentences.
1. One beneficial thing you can do for the environment is to
2. I will have to alter my pants because they are
3. Biological family members are genetically
4. If you are a consumer, you
5. The purpose of a pesticide is to
6. If soldiers are in a vulnerable position, they are
7. When someone is biased against something,
8. Agriculture can include crops, such as
9. When you ingest something, you
10. An herbicide kills
11. To assess is to
12. When something is processed it is
ASSESSMENT
DAY 5
(Page 1 of 2)
Name:
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the best answer to complete each statement.
1. Agriculture does not use land to 7. Something that is beneficial has a

effect.
preserve forests neutral
grow food harmful
raise livestock helpful
2. Processed food has been 8. You probably would not ingest

eaten
treated pebbles
spoiled a banana
pizza
3. When you assess a situation, you
9. Vulnerable means the same as
fix it
judge it in no danger
ignore it susceptible to
protected from
4. You are a consumer when you
something. 10. You would probably not alter
buy
invent your plans
make your best friend
a pair of pants
5. A pesticide is not a agent.
biological 11. When people are biased about
chemical something, they are
geological uncaring
prejudiced
6. No herbicide is neutral
selective
harmless
nonselective
ASSESSMENT
DAY 5
(Page 2 of 2)
Name:
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the best answer to complete each statement.
12. Genetically modified food

its natural state.
has been changed from
stays in
has been left alone in

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WORDS IN CONTEXT

1. The development of agriculture meant

1. Processed meats last longer

1. The judge must assess both sides of

1. A consumer buys goods, such as food,

1. A pesticide is a biological or chemical

1. An herbicide is a biological or chemical

herbicide 2. An herbicide is often used in landscaping

1. Habitat preservation is a beneficial, or

1. Synonyms for ingest include eat,

ingest 2. It's always a good idea to ingest food that

1. If you are in a vulnerable position, you

1. Alter means to modify or change

1. When someone is biased, or prejudiced,

1. Humans are genetically similar to one

any biological or chemical

to take in food or some

able to be hurt easily

having or showing unfair

ruling manufacturer harmful imagination

1. Alter is to alteration ...as... imagine is to

2. Herbicide is to kill ...as... fertilizer is to

3. Beneficial is to detrimental ...as... helpful is to

4. Biased is to objective ...as... honest is to

5. Agriculture is to farming ...as... governing is to

6. Vulnerable is to susceptible ...as... immune is to

ruling manufacturer harmful imagination

7. Consumer is to buyer ...as... producer is to

8. Processed is to process ...as... recorded is to

9. Genetically is to genetic ...as... dramatically is to

10. Pesticide is to kill ...as... fertilizer is to

11. Assess is to information ...as... count is to

12. Ingest is to eat ...as... mix is to

agriculture consumer beneficial alter

1. Now that it is raining, I will have to change, or , my plans to

2. An is a special type of pesticide that kills certain

3. Young children are to accidents around

5. I don't food that contains sugar because it

6. Emergency workers arrived on the scene to the

agriculture consumer beneficial alter

7. is the science of farming and

8. Recycling is a activity that reduces waste and

9. When you buy chewing gum at the store, you are a

10. foods are treated with heat or additives and

11. A may contain toxic chemicals that threaten the

12. Scientists knew it was a new species of dolphin because it was

vulnerable processed agriculture pesticide

1. One beneficial thing you can do for the environment is to

2. I will have to alter my pants because they are

3. Biological family members are genetically

4. If you are a consumer, you

5. The purpose of a pesticide is to

6. If soldiers are in a vulnerable position, they are

7. When someone is biased against something,

8. Agriculture can include crops, such as

9. When you ingest something, you

10. An herbicide kills

12. When something is processed it is

INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the best answer to complete each statement.

1. Agriculture does not use land to 7. Something that is beneficial has a

2. Processed food has been 8. You probably would not ingest

INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the best answer to complete each statement.

12. Genetically modified food

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