Before After Reading Activities Before Reading Building Academic Vocabulary and Background knowledge Content Area Vocabulary Before reading a book it is important to tap into what your child or students already know about the topic This will help them develop their vocabulary increase their reading comprehension and make connections across the curriculum Read the list What do these words mean acidic conversion crops emissions environments 1 Look at the cover of the book What will this book be about 2 What do you already know about the topic 3 Let's study the Table of Contents What will you learn about in the book's chapters 4 What would you like to learn about this topic Do you think you might learn about it from this book Why or why not 5 Use a reading journal to write about your knowledge of this topic Record what you already know about the topic and what you hope to learn about the topic 6 Read the book 7 In your reading journal record what you learned about the topic and your response to the book 8 After reading the book complete the activities below politics precipitation species supplemental sustainable After Reading Comprehension and Extension Activity After reading the book work on the following questions with your child or students in order to check their level of reading comprehension and content mastery 1 What are some of the ways climate change could affect food production Summarize 2 If the ocean becomes too acidic for plankton to form and grow how could this affect the human food supply Infer 3 How will rising temperatures affect the ability of livestock to provide us with food Asking Questions 4 What effect if any has climate change had on the food you eat Text to Self Connection 5 What are three food choices we can make to help limit climate change Asking Questions Extension Activity Choose an unprocessed food you are interested in a fruit grain vegetable fish or simple livestock product Research what it needs to grow and how climate change might affect this food Then have an adult help you prepare a meal that contains this food
TABLE OF CONTENTS Feeding the World Crops Livestock Fisheries Pests of Plants and Animals Distribution and Transport Glossary Index Show What You Know Further Reading About the Author
CHAPTER ONE FEEDING THE WORLD Imagine a classic American style breakfast eggs toast with butter orange juice and bacon And don't forget the coffee or tea Where did each of these items come from How far did they need to travel to reach your plate
With modern transportation the world's food supply has become more interconnected than ever before Still about one in nine people do not have enough to eat and the global population continues to grow Scientists predict that to feed everyone farmers will need to double the amount of crops they produce by 2050 Climate change is going to make it difficult to reach this goal That's because the main food sources for people around the world crops livestock and fish are sensitive to climate Climate change is expected to affect agriculture around the world Weather and climate what's the difference Weather is the daily state of the atmosphere around us It includes factors like temperature precipitation humidity and wind Climate is the average of weather conditions in an area over time A place with a dry climate can still have days of rainy weather
