Need a full length lesson to further explore this topic? A recently released news article addressed this topic. Food costs are rising faster than the overall consumer price index, which has risen 0.3% overall. This means food is proportionately rising higher than other commonly purchased goods and services.
The lesson includes an extended reading passage followed by comprehension questions, graphic organizers, visual aides, and other activities. These activities strengthen summarizing, main idea, inference, vocabulary in context, close reading, and critical-thinking skills.
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