- Bananas grow in hot areas in Brazil.
- Climate change is a big problem for this fruit.
- Farmers need water to grow bananas.
- High heat can stop bananas from growing well.
- Some places are too hot for bananas now.
- Bananas are important for people's food and jobs.
Difficult words
- banana — A yellow fruit that grows in bunches.bananas
- grow — To become larger or to develop.growing
- farmers — People who work on farms and grow food.
- problem — A situation that is difficult to solve.
- heat — Warmth or hot temperature.High heat
- important — Something that matters a lot.
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Discussion questions
- What is your favorite fruit?
- Why do you think bananas are important?
- How does climate change affect food?
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