Mrs. Baird and a Lifetime of Fresh Bread

In paragraph 6, the word permitted means —

• allowed

• begged

• forced

• needed

How did Mrs. Baird begin selling baked goods?

• She went to work for a bakery.

• She agreed to bake rolls for a hotel.

• Her neighbors paid her for her bread.

• Her husband sold them in his restaurant.

The subheadings in the selection support the main idea that Mrs. Baird —

• turned a small business into a large one

• was proud of the baked goods she made

• was pleased that her family helped her

• wanted everyone to have enough bread

Mrs. Baird purchased an oven because the wood-burning stove she was using —

• was not hers

• was too small

• burned the bread

• cooked too slowly

Which statement describes one of Mrs. Baird’s business challenges?

• She had trouble teaching her children how to help with the business.

• She needed to find new ways to deliver her baked goods as sales increased.

• She was not able to remember the type of baked goods her customers ordered.

• She was not able to make enough money to purchase supplies.

What is the theme of the selection?

• Hard work often leads to success.

• Some people work more than others.

• Popular items often change through the years.

• No one knows what to expect in the future.

The author included the section titled “A Family Affair” to describe how Mrs. Baird’s children —

• liked the bread she baked

• helped her in the bread business

• learned how to bake bread

• encouraged people to buy her bread

Read this dictionary entry. Which meaning of the word sign is used in paragraph 8?

• Meaning 1

• Meaning 2

• Meaning 3

• Meaning 4

At first, Mrs. Baird’s sons delivered her bread —

• on foot

• in a car

• on their bicycles

• in a delivery wagon

One likely reason Mrs. Baird became a successful business owner is that —

• her business allowed her to spend time with her children

• she did not want people to have to make their own bread

• she did not want to work in a restaurant like her husband

• her business involved something that she enjoyed doing