Chewing Gum

What is the main idea of paragraph 1?

• The early uses of chewing gum.

• The Aztecs had strict rules about chewing.

• People used to chew gum for fun and to help their teeth.

• The Mayans chewed on chicle, which came from the sapodilla tree

Read this sentence from paragraph 2.

In 1840, a man named John Curtis made the first gum for sale from the spruce tree.

What idea does this key detail support?

• how bubble gum was invented

• how chewing gum was developed in North America

• Natives in North America chewed on resin from the sap of spruce trees.

• Curtis had so much success with his chewing gum that he opened the first chewing gum factory in the 1850s.

What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

• Thomas Adams evolved chewing gum.

• There are different flavors of chewing gum.

• Chicle is the main ingredient in chewing gum.

• The Mexican president helped develop chewing gum.

Read this sentence from the first paragraph on page 2.

Wrigley gave stores free packs of chewing gum with his product orders.

What idea does this key detail support?

• Wrigley sent free gum to people.

• William Wrigley Jr. was a soap salesman.

• Wrigley spent a lot of money on advertising.

• how Wrigley’s became one of the most popular chewing gum companies

Who invented bubble gum? What was it called?

What is the central idea of this article? Write a paragraph explaining the key points that support this idea.