Cinnamon

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/cinnamon

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific classification?Genus Cinnamomum, Family Lauraceae
2. What is the primary commercial species?Cinnamomum verum (Ceylon) and Cinnamomum cassia (Cassia)
3. What is cinnamon made from?Cinnamon is made from the inner bark of trees in the Cinnamomum family. Workers peel the bark from young shoots, dry it, and then cut it into quills or grind it into powder.
4. Why is Ceylon cinnamon called "true" cinnamon?Ceylon cinnamon comes from Sri Lanka and has thin, layered bark that gives it a sweet, delicate taste. Because of this special flavor, it is often called "true" cinnamon.

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