Dish

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/dish

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 a dish and why do we use it?A dish is a bowl or plate that holds food so we can eat it. It started with clay and grew into many materials to keep food safe and tasty.
2. How have dishes changed over time?People first made dishes from clay, then added pottery, glass, metal, and later plastic. Each new material made dishes stronger, cleaner, or more colorful.

Earthenware: A porous ceramic made from clay fired at relatively low temperatures, often glazed.
Porcelain: A dense, vitrified ceramic made from kaolin clay, fired at high temperatures, known for its strength and translucence.
Etiquette: The customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group.