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tons of tomatoes

Independent Learn Task:

Tons of Tomatoes

Make a copy of this document and answer the 10 questions.

All of the answers are in the article that you have read, so make sure that you go all the way through to find the answers.

Please write your answers in full sentences - not just one word. For example question 1 : Koro warned the children never to turn their back on the sea because…. Question 2: ‘We all crack up’ means….

Who is the author of this article?                Georgina Barnes

2. What is the name of Johnny’s uncle?     Reupena

3. Where do the tomatoes grow and how many did Johnny’s uncle say there were in each of them?    In a glass house and 3800 of them

4.  What helps the plants to stay in place and why is it good?     The coconut fibre helps it stay in place the coconut fibre helps no disease get in it

5.  What is a ‘vat’? (You might have to do some research to find out.    Vats are big blue buckets that have water in them

6.  What does the word hydroponics mean? Hydroponics which means working water

7.  Complete this sentence: Uncle Reupena explains that ….    But vats of mineral solution are in the control

8.  What are the strings that hang from the ceiling?      To not make the tomatoes grow bigger because they can grow as long as 30 metres

9. Who are the flying workers? bumblebees

10. In your own words, explain what happens six months later? Walking towards the glass house Johnny sees that it now looks completely full of plants

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