ENGLISH LANGUAGE JSS2 THIRD TERM

WEEK FOUR

THEME: READING

COMPREHENSION

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE

Students should be able to;

1. Explain using clues provided by the surrounding words to arrive at the meaning of the target word.

CONTENT

Farms and Food

Providing a constant supply of food for the people of the country and world is a continuous task for farms and farmers. Unless people hunt for their food or grow their own, they have to rely on others who own and manage farms. Foods of all kinds are produced on farms. There are vegetable farms, dairy farms, vineyards, grain farms, orchards, poultry farms, rice farms, beef farms and pig farms. Some types of foods require special climates. Texas, Missouri, and Iowa have the greatest number of farms.

Ninety-nine per cent of all U.S. farms are owned by individuals, family partnerships or family corporations. That means that only one per cent of farms are owned by large corporations.... View More