Conversation Hearts

What is the main idea of this passage?

• People should buy Conversation Hearts at Valentine's because they are delicious.

• It explains the history of Conversation Hearts and how they came to be what they are today.

• Conversation Hearts were first made over 100 years ago around the time of the Civil War.

Which detail supports the fact that candy hearts are the most popular candy sold for Valentine's Day?

• Printing words directly on the candy was Daniel Chase's idea.

• Each year new messages are added.

• From February until mid January about 100,000 pounds of Conversation Hearts are made.

What does the author mean when they say, "the new candies were a hit, especially Conversation Hearts made for weddings."

• People liked them very much.

• They were so good, people would hit each other.

• People did not like them.

"This year an online survey was conducted to gather suggestions for new messages."

What does the word conducted mean, as used in the sentence above?

• ignored

• the driver of a train

• given

How were Cockles and Conversation Hearts alike?

• the size of the candies were the same

• they both had messages

• they both had the same heart shape

How were Cockles and Conversation Hearts different?

• one had a message but the other did not

• they were invented by the same company

• Conversation Hearts have messages printed on them and Cockles had messages rolled up and on the inside

Why were the candies made into shapes like watches, postcards and horseshoes?

• people thought they would sell better to kids

• the candy needed a new look

• so longer messages could be printed on them

Why do you think there are updates made to the messages each year?

• to keep up with the most popular sayings of the time period

• there are rules that sayings must be changed

• the sayings became shorter

Why do you think the Author wrote this passage?

• to entertain the reader with a funny Valentine's story

• to inform the reader about the history of Conversation Hearts

• to persuade the reader to buy and eat Conversation Hearts

If you were to give the passage a new title, what would be the best choice?

• The Holiday of Love

• The History of the Famous Heart Candy

• Valentine's Day