Behind the Scenes of Potato Chip Production
Explore the fascinating journey of how potato chips are made, from fields to factories, with the help of machines. Discover the intricate processes involved in turning simple potatoes into the crispy snacks we all love.
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D I G Please Pass the Potato Chips! ENG M.2 Sem. 1 Reading & Writing Americans buy more than 600 million bags of potato chips each year. If people had to make potato chips in their own kitchens, they might not eat so many. I T A L 4.0
D I G Please Pass the Potato Chips! ENG M.2 Sem. 1 Reading & Writing From field to factory, potato chips are made by machine digs the potatoes in the field. A second machine puts them in sacks. They are tumbled over rough machinery that scrapes away the skins. I T A L 4.0
D I G Please Pass the Potato Chips! ENG M.2 Sem. 1 Reading & Writing The next machine cuts the potatoes into slices, which are washed in cold water. The slices are cooked in hot oil in a frying machine. I T A L 4.0
D I G Please Pass the Potato Chips! ENG M.2 Sem. 1 Reading & Writing The potatoes turn a golden color. They are now thin chips that ride along on a moving steel belt. Salt is sprinkled on them from above. Any chips that are broken or too brown are removed. The finished chips go into a machine that makes bags and put in the chips. This machine also weights and seals the bags. I T A L 4.0
D I G Please Pass the Potato Chips! ENG M.2 Sem. 1 Reading & Writing When you put your hand into the bag, you are first to touch the chips. Machines have done all the work. I T A L 4.0
D I G Please Pass the Potato Chips! ENG M.2 Sem. 1 Reading & Writing Exercise 1: Choose the correct answer. 1. The machine that is used in potato fields ______________- (a) take the potatoes to the factory (b) cut the potatoes into pieces (c) digs the potatoes (d) peels the potatoes 2. The word in paragraph 2 that means not smooth is __________________. I T A L 4.0
D I G Please Pass the Potato Chips! ENG M.2 Sem. 1 Reading & Writing Exercise 1: Choose the correct answer. 3. The story does not say so, but it makes you think that ______________. (a) potato chips are washes just before they go into bags (b) potato chip are made by hand (c) potato chips are a favorite American snack 4. The golden potato chips ride along on a belt which is made of ________. (a) rubber (b) paper (c) wood (d) metal I T A L 4.0
D I G Please Pass the Potato Chips! ENG M.2 Sem. 1 Reading & Writing Exercise 1: Choose the correct answer. 5. Potatoes are sliced in the field. (a) Yes. (c) Does not say. I (b) No. T A L 4.0
D I G Please Pass the Potato Chips! ENG M.2 Sem. 1 Reading & Writing Exercise 1: Choose the correct answer. 6. On the whole, this story is about _______________. (a) making potato chips potatoes (c) how potatoes chips are sorted I T A (b) digging L 4.0
D I G Please Pass the Potato Chips! ENG M.2 Sem. 1 Reading & Writing Exercise 1: Choose the correct answer. 7. Why are potato chips made by machines? (a) It is a faster way to make millions of chips. (b) Workers would break too many of the chips. (c) Workers would eat too many of the chips. I T A L 4.0
D I G Please Pass the Potato Chips! ENG M.2 Sem. 1 Reading & Writing Exercise 1: Choose the correct answer. 8. Which of these sentences do you think is right? (a) Potato chips are made from the skins of potatoes. (b) Potato chips are cooked in hot water. (c) Several machines are used in making potato chips. I T A L 4.0
