The Popcorn Book  by Tomie de Paola
Holiday House
32 pages
ISBN 0-8234-0314-9

Summary: The history and a variety of facts about popcorn are described. Different methods of production are included as well.


Concept: Producers

Definition: Producers are people who make goods or provide services.

Comprehension Questions:

Identify the product in the story. (popcorn)

Is it a good or a service? (good)

Who were some of the early producers of popcorn? (The Indian people in the America's many thousands of years ago.)

Identify where most of the popcorn in the United States is produced. (the Midwest)  Where are most of the consumers? (the Midwest, with Milwaukee and Minneapolis the top popcorn-eating cities)

Describe the different ways Native Americans produced their popcorn.
(in clay pots, held by a stick over the fire, thrown into the fire)

Where are popular places to buy popcorn in the United States?
(movies, circuses, ball games, county fairs)

Other Concepts: Goods and Services, Consumers, Productivity




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