Don't Eat the Dough

Which statement summarizes a key difference in how each text presents information about the dangers of eating raw cookie dough?

• One text presents only one viewpoint about the safety of eating raw cookie dough, while the other 

  presents more than one viewpoint about the safety of eating raw cookie dough.

• One text claims that you're likely to become ill from raw cookie dough, while the other text claims 

  that you probably won't become ill if you eat raw cookie dough.

• One text focuses on the issue of raw eggs, while the other text focuses on the issue of flour.

• One text is written for families, while the other text is written for health care professionals. 

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Which piece of text evidence below from Article 1, "Don't Eat the Dough," most strongly supports your answer to Question 1? 

• Flour, the base of any cookie recipe, can also carry bacteria such as E. coli.

• Salmonella, the most common bacteria found in eggs, sickens 1.2 million people each year.

• And for those with weakened immune systems, a salmonella infection can be deadly.

• Some health care professionals say that eating raw eggs is actually good for your health.

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CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

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Which piece of text evidence below from Article 2, "Say No to Raw Dough," most strongly supports your answer to Question 1?

•  Harmful germs can contaminate grain while it's still in the field or at other steps as flour is produced.

•  Do not taste or eat any raw dough or batter, whether for cookies, tortillas, pizza, biscuits, pancakes, or 

  crafts made with raw flour, such as homemade play dough or holiday ornaments.

• In 2016, a large outbreak of E. coli infections made people sick in 24 states.

• However, some people develop a serious type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).

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CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

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CCSS.RL.8.7

Which statement is accurate regarding information included in Article 2,"Say No to Raw Dough"? 

• Article 2 does not discuss the issue of recalled flour products.

• Only Article 2 discusses the issue of recalled flour products.

• Both Article 2 and Article 1 discuss the issue of recalled flour products.

• Neither article discusses the issue of recalled flour products.

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CCSS.RL.6.9

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How do the primary purposes of the two articles differ?

• The primary purpose of Article 1 is to persuade and the primary purpose of Article 2 is to inform.

• The primary purpose of Article 1 is to inform and the primary purpose of Article 2 is to entertain.

• The primary purpose of Article 1 is to inform and the primary purpose of Article 2 is to persuade.

•  The primary purpose of Article 1 is to describe and the primary purpose of Article 2 is to explain. 

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CCSS.RI.7.7

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CCSS.RL.8.7

FACTS: Raw eggs may contain the bacteria Salmonella. Salmonella can cause illness in humans. How do the two articles in this unit differ in their interpretation of these facts? 

• Article 1 claims that 450 Americans die from raw eggs each year. Article 2 claims that only 63 people 

  have been sickened from raw egg products.

• Article 2 claims that 450 Americans die from raw eggs each year. Article 1 claims that only 63 people 

  have been sickened from raw egg products.

• Article 1 tells readers that they should never consume raw eggs. Article 2 tells readers that it may be 

  fine to consume raw eggs in some situations.

• Article 2 tells readers that they should never consume raw eggs. Article 1 tells readers that it may be fine to consume raw eggs in some situations. 

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Which article would be more useful to someone who believes they may be ill after eating raw cookie dough? Explain your answer using evidence from the article. 

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Both articles report that E. coli infections linked to raw flour sickened 63 people in 2016. How do the articles differ in their interpretation of this fact?

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CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

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CCSS.RL.8.7