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 2. Which of these would be the best title 
for the graph?
A 
“Peanuts in the United States”
B 
“Planting and Harvesting”
C 
“The Months of the Year”
D 
“Peanut Butter Calendar”
 3. Which step in making peanut butter 
comes first?
A 
The peanuts are ground into a paste.
B 
The peanuts are cleaned.
C 
The peanuts are cooled.
D 
The peanuts are shelled and roasted.
 4. Peanuts are also called groundnuts. 
This information is given in the 
.
A 
caption for the chart
B 
title of the passage
C 
calendar of months
D 
text of the passage
The Food That Goes with Jelly
Making peanut butter is a big business. Peanuts grow underground. 
Around 40 peanuts grow on one plant. Special tractors dig up the plants 
and lay them upside down on the ground. The peanuts stay in the sun until 
they are dry. Next, stems and rocks are removed. After the peanuts are 
cleaned, they are shelled and roasted. Then, they are cooled. The cooled 
peanuts are rubbed gently to remove their skins. Finally, the peanuts are 
ground into a paste. Sometimes, sugar, salt, and oil are added. 
Harvest
Plant
Jan
Groundnut crop calendar for most of the United States
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
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WEEK 4
Determine Important Information
DAY 5
READ THE PAGE
Think about the kind of information that is given in a dictionary.
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Which information in a dictionary is the most important? Why?