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- 1. Multiple Choice
How do the image and caption on page 24 contribute to your understanding of the article?
The image and caption helps explain the weight of the candy
It tells you how much the candy costs to make
The image makes you understand what a high demand there is for candy
The image and caption make you cringe because candy corn is nasty
- 2. Multiple Choice
What does the infographic "Where Does Sugar Hide?" contribute to the article?
It gives a visual of how much sugar is in different foods and drinks
It shows a math equation for how to add up grams of sugar
It shows you the different ingredients inside foods
It makes the reader crave a hamburger and a soda
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why do you think the author included the image "Chicken Dinner Good Candy" on page 25?
To make a comparison about how candy and chicken taste the same
To show at one time people believed candy was as healthy as chicken
To influence parents to give candy for dinner and not chicken
To show the price of the candy
- 4. Multiple Choice
People can crave sugar
True
False
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which statement best expressed the main idea of "Why Candy Conquered America?"
Today, Americans prefer exotic candy flavors
Candy’s “golden age” was the 1920s and 1930s
Many classic candies are still popular today
Oliver Chase’s lozenge-making machine changed the candy industry in America
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which is likely NOT a reason the author included the sidebar “Candy for Dinner” on page 24?
to show that ideas about nutrition have changed over time
to encourage kids to eat more candy bars
to explain what people knew about sugar around the time of Oliver Chase
to discuss the role of advertising in the food industry
- 7. Multiple Choice
How do the authors of “This Cupcake Is Trying to Hurt You” support their idea that a high-sugar diet is unhealthy?
They provide examples of illnesses that have been linked to sugar
They provide a funny example of what happen to a kid after eating a cupcake
They quote an expert doctor
all of the above
- 8. Multiple Choice
Candy is just as healthy as vegetables
True
False
- 9. Multiple Choice
Instructions on how to read a nutrition label would best fit into which section of “This Cupcake Is Trying to Hurt You”?
“So Now What?”
“Terrifying Diseases”
“Why You Have a Sweet Tooth”
“A Nation of Soda Guzzlers”
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which statement is supported by information in both articles?
People once believed that candy was a healthful substitute for a meal
Oliver Chase transformed the candy industry
People enjoy the taste of sugar
Too much candy will cause Covid
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