Candy

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

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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

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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

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People can crave sugar

• True

• False

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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

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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

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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

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Candy is just as healthy as vegetables

• True

• False

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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”

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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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