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More than 100 types of cinnamon trees grow in the wild. But farmers grow two main types to sell. The two types are Ceylon and cassia. Cassia is the most common. Cinnamon trees have green, oval leaves. They grow yellow-green flowers and black berries. But people cannot eat the berries.
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Making Connections
Text-to-Self
Have you ever eaten something with cinnamon in it? If so, what did the food taste like? Did you like the cinnamon flavor?
Text-to-Text
Have you read books about how another spice is grown? How is that food similar to cinnamon? How is it different?
Text-to-World
Cinnamon trees grow in warm, damp climates. Can you think of another food that grows in places like that?
Teacher Resources
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