The Gauntlet: Series 11 "How's it Made? Hot Chips"

1. 1. What is the meaning of the word consumers in paragraph 6?​ (a)  

• people who buy products
• companies that sell products
• government agencies that regulate products
• people who enjoy eating hot chips

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

2. Why does the author use all capital letters when writing IN MODERATION in paragraph 9?

• to show that hot chips should be avoided

• to point out that research shows that hot chips are healthy

• to support the idea that hot chips are delicious

• to stress that research shows that hot chips are not dangerous when they are eaten occasionally

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CCSS.RI.5.8

3. 3. The reader can tell from paragraph 3 that hot chips... (a)  

• lack nutrients
• lack flavor
• are nutritious
• are corn flavored

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

4. The author wrote this text to --

• sell more hot chips

• persuade readers to avoid hot chips

• inform readers how hot chips are made and whether they're healthy

• teach readers hot to make hot chips

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

5. The author organizes the text by--

• listing and explaining the ingredients in hot chips

• describing different aspects of hot chips in each paragraph

• presenting opinions about hot chips then refuting them with facts

• explaining the step by step process of making hot chips

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

6. Throughout the text, the author argues that hot chips are--

• an unnatural processed food to be avoided

• delicious but not very healthy

• made from corn and safe to eat anytime

• artificially flavored and not very tasty

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.8

7. Which sentence best states the text's central idea?

• The source of the spiciness in hot chips is a little bit of a mystery.

• As you can imagine, hot chips are not exactly whole foods direct from nature.

• Everyone is loving hot chips right now.

• I just wat to tell you how these delicious (though not very healthy) chips are made.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

8. ​ (a)   According to the nutritious facts, what percentage of the recommended daily allowance of Vitamin A does a serving of hot chips provide?

• 0 %
• 2 %
• 10%
• 4 %

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

9.Hot chip makers most likely use red food coloring to make the chips seem (a)  

• more exciting
• more natural
• cleaner and easier to eat
• healthier

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

10. The article will likely be most interesting to --

• companies that make hot chips

• people who enjoy hot chips

• nutrition experts

• corn farmers

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10