Straight Talk: The Truth About Food

Straight Talk: The Truth About Food is an expository text that gives readers the information they need to make good choices about what they eat and about portion sizes.  The style is conversational and informative.

A variety of sentence types is used.  Information is presented by the main text, captioned photographs, diagrams, lists, graphs, tables, and text boxes that highlight definitions and interesting facts.  A Contents, glossary, index, bibliography, and websites for further research are provided. 

New terminology such as carbohydrates, rambutans, and nutrition is defined in context.

This title is from the TIME® for Kids: Nonfiction Readers series from Teacher Created Materials. Build your school bookroom or classroom library with dynamic and engaging nonfiction readers.