Due Thursday, March 20th
Food Poisoning
Story By: Andrew Frinkle
Danny was very sick. He had food poisoning. Yesterday, he ate at a restaurant with his
family. Late that night, he became very ill. He was throwing up and could not keep anything
down. He was miserably, horribly miserable.
He spent the day feeling weak. He couldn’t even drink much water,
but he was so thirsty. He could hardly eat. He just wanted to sleep and
wait until this was over. The second day, he ate some crackers and some
bananas – mild foods. He drank more water to stay hydrated. He was on
the mend. By the third day, his energy was returning and he was able to
eat most things. It took five days to feel 100% again. Still, this illness had
him feeling curious about food poisoning. What caused it?
Danny learned that there were several reasons or possible causes for food poisoning.
The most common cause was from bacteria in the food. Even viruses could live on or in the
food. If the food had been cooked properly, it would kill anything bad living in the food. With
meats, eggs, or seafood, this was most common. It could happen when someone had dirty
hands and touched cooked food, too, contaminating otherwise clean food.
Another way to get food poisoning was from parasites. These often lived in meat, but
could live on vegetables, too. If food was not cooked correctly, these organisms could start
living in your body! That was pretty gross to imagine all the worms or creatures that might
start living in your intestines!
Yet another way that you could get food poisoning was if the food had molds or toxins
in them. Sometimes, these occurred naturally, and the food got something bad in it from the
air, the water, or the soil where the food was gathered. Other times it was from chemical
sprays that had accidentally gotten on the food or had not been washed off properly.
The last real way that people got food poisoning was from allergens. Some people were
just allergic to foods, and they could cause all sorts of discomfort and distress. Sometimes
there were ingredients that allergic people knew to avoid, but they were hidden in sauces or in
a food, and they didn’t even know until too late!
Danny realized just how important it was to select good foods, to cook them and
prepare them properly. He never wanted to feel this way again. It was worth the extra time to
do things right, and they tasted better!
Story By: Andrew Frinkle
Danny was very sick. He had food poisoning. Yesterday, he ate at a restaurant with his
family. Late that night, he became very ill. He was throwing up and could not keep anything
down. He was miserably, horribly miserable.
He spent the day feeling weak. He couldn’t even drink much water,
but he was so thirsty. He could hardly eat. He just wanted to sleep and
wait until this was over. The second day, he ate some crackers and some
bananas – mild foods. He drank more water to stay hydrated. He was on
the mend. By the third day, his energy was returning and he was able to
eat most things. It took five days to feel 100% again. Still, this illness had
him feeling curious about food poisoning. What caused it?
Danny learned that there were several reasons or possible causes for food poisoning.
The most common cause was from bacteria in the food. Even viruses could live on or in the
food. If the food had been cooked properly, it would kill anything bad living in the food. With
meats, eggs, or seafood, this was most common. It could happen when someone had dirty
hands and touched cooked food, too, contaminating otherwise clean food.
Another way to get food poisoning was from parasites. These often lived in meat, but
could live on vegetables, too. If food was not cooked correctly, these organisms could start
living in your body! That was pretty gross to imagine all the worms or creatures that might
start living in your intestines!
Yet another way that you could get food poisoning was if the food had molds or toxins
in them. Sometimes, these occurred naturally, and the food got something bad in it from the
air, the water, or the soil where the food was gathered. Other times it was from chemical
sprays that had accidentally gotten on the food or had not been washed off properly.
The last real way that people got food poisoning was from allergens. Some people were
just allergic to foods, and they could cause all sorts of discomfort and distress. Sometimes
there were ingredients that allergic people knew to avoid, but they were hidden in sauces or in
a food, and they didn’t even know until too late!
Danny realized just how important it was to select good foods, to cook them and
prepare them properly. He never wanted to feel this way again. It was worth the extra time to
do things right, and they tasted better!
Food Poisoning
Story By: Andrew Frinkle
Use the information in the story to answer the questions below.
1. What caused Danny to get sick?
A. bad food
B. someone coughed on him
C. playing in the cold rain
D. not washing his hands
2. Which of these is NOT one of the causes of food poisoning that Danny learned about?
A. bacteria
B. viruses
C. bad air
D. parasites
3. What is the most common cause of food poisoning?
A. bacteria
B. viruses
C. allergens
D. parasites
4. TRUE OR FALSE: Danny realizes how important it is to eat out in nice restaurants.
A. True
B. False
5. On what day did Danny finally feel 100% again?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Story By: Andrew Frinkle
Use the information in the story to answer the questions below.
1. What caused Danny to get sick?
A. bad food
B. someone coughed on him
C. playing in the cold rain
D. not washing his hands
2. Which of these is NOT one of the causes of food poisoning that Danny learned about?
A. bacteria
B. viruses
C. bad air
D. parasites
3. What is the most common cause of food poisoning?
A. bacteria
B. viruses
C. allergens
D. parasites
4. TRUE OR FALSE: Danny realizes how important it is to eat out in nice restaurants.
A. True
B. False
5. On what day did Danny finally feel 100% again?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Due Friday, March 21st
Licorice and Lollipop
Story By: Judie Eberhardt
There were two ponies on the Baxter farm. Their names were Licorice and Lollipop. Licorice was all brown and Lollipop was an orange brown with little spots of white on her legs.The ponies were always together, until one day when Molly came home from school.
Molly always liked to go to the barn when she got home from school to see the ponies. The barn was small but cozy. When Molly got to the barn she didn’t see Lollipop, and Licorice was down on her side in some straw, not being herself. It was like Licorice knew something was wrong. Molly thought to herself, where is Lollipop? As Molly walked to the back of the barn, she saw an opening in the corner of the barn. Lollipop had pushed her way through the barn wall and got out into the back field. Licorice was looking so lonely. Molly yelled, “Lollipop, Lollipop, where are you?” Lollipop had probably jumped over the small fence and got out to the road. Molly ran quickly back to the house and told her mom. Mom told Molly to get in the truck, and they would search down the road. Just as they were about to leave the house, Mr. Morgan from the farm two miles away called to say Lollipop was stuck in the mud by the pond on his farm. “We’ll be right over,” said Molly’s mom.
Molly and her mom headed over to the Morgan farm with the truck. After pushing and pulling, Lollipop was free from the mud. Molly’s mom and Mr. Morgan got Lollipop onto the back of the truck. Molly and her mom headed home. When they got there, Licorice was outside in the field looking for Lollipop. Molly took Lollipop to the barn and washed her down to get all the mud off of her.
That night, Molly’s dad repaired the opening in the barn to make sure the ponies couldn’t get out and to make sure they were never apart again! Licorice and Lollipop pranced around together in the barn before they both snuggled near each other as if to say, “Don’t leave the barn again!”
Story By: Judie Eberhardt
There were two ponies on the Baxter farm. Their names were Licorice and Lollipop. Licorice was all brown and Lollipop was an orange brown with little spots of white on her legs.The ponies were always together, until one day when Molly came home from school.
Molly always liked to go to the barn when she got home from school to see the ponies. The barn was small but cozy. When Molly got to the barn she didn’t see Lollipop, and Licorice was down on her side in some straw, not being herself. It was like Licorice knew something was wrong. Molly thought to herself, where is Lollipop? As Molly walked to the back of the barn, she saw an opening in the corner of the barn. Lollipop had pushed her way through the barn wall and got out into the back field. Licorice was looking so lonely. Molly yelled, “Lollipop, Lollipop, where are you?” Lollipop had probably jumped over the small fence and got out to the road. Molly ran quickly back to the house and told her mom. Mom told Molly to get in the truck, and they would search down the road. Just as they were about to leave the house, Mr. Morgan from the farm two miles away called to say Lollipop was stuck in the mud by the pond on his farm. “We’ll be right over,” said Molly’s mom.
Molly and her mom headed over to the Morgan farm with the truck. After pushing and pulling, Lollipop was free from the mud. Molly’s mom and Mr. Morgan got Lollipop onto the back of the truck. Molly and her mom headed home. When they got there, Licorice was outside in the field looking for Lollipop. Molly took Lollipop to the barn and washed her down to get all the mud off of her.
That night, Molly’s dad repaired the opening in the barn to make sure the ponies couldn’t get out and to make sure they were never apart again! Licorice and Lollipop pranced around together in the barn before they both snuggled near each other as if to say, “Don’t leave the barn again!”
Licorice and Lollipop
Story By: Judie Eberhardt
Use the information in the story to answer the questions below.
1. What color was Licorice?
A. Black
B. Black and white
C. White
D. Brown
2. How did Lollipop end up at the Morgan farm?
A. Molly rode Lollipop there.
B. Lollipop jumped the fence.
C. Molly’s dad sold Lollipop to Mr. Morgan.
D. None of the above
3. How would you describe Molly when she discovered Lollipop was missing?
A. Happy
B. Mad
C. Glad
D. Worried
4. Where was Lollipop stuck?
A. In the mud by the pond
B. In some bushes
C. In a big lake
D. In a deep hole
5. What did Molly’s dad do that night?
A. Sold the ponies
B. Yelled at the ponies
C. Took the ponies to the vet
D. Fixed the opening in the barn