Reading ELPAC Practice II

What is the purpose of the essay?

• to convince students to cook more at home

• to convince students to eat healthier foods

• to convince school leaders to change the breakfast and lunch menus

• to convince school leaders to offer cooking classes

What does the student writer indicate about school meals?

• Students do not like them.

• They are not convenient.

• Students do not have time to eat them.

• They are not nutricious.

Why does the student writer mention an elementary school in paragraph 3?

• to show how enjoyable health class was as a young child

• to connect cooking classes to ideas previously learned

• to describe a favorite childhood meal

• to explain why some students eat unhealthy foods

What idea from paragraph 3 contradicts a claim from paragraph 1?

• Students will do better in school if they eat well.

• Students often choose the foods they eat out of convenience.

• Students can buy healthy foods on the go.

• Students will make healthy food choices if they know how to cook.

Why does the student writer MOST LIKELY mention hot dogs in paragraph 3?

• to entertain the reader with a humorous comment

• to provide an example of a food that all readers enjoy

• to identify a food that could be healthier if students cook it themselves

• to point out that people prepare their foods differently

According to the essay, why could a health class be replaced by a cooking class?

• Health classes do not teach students about health-related issues that come from food.

• A cooking class will require extra time for all the steps involved in preparing a meal.

• Students already have to take too many health classes.

• Students will study topics in cooking class that are usually taught in health class.

Which sentence does NOT belong in paragraph 5?

• Making cooking a part of the school day would encourage students to eat healthier.

• It would also provide them with more appealing options to the food that students are not eating at school.

• Sometimes I bring my own lunch from home, but sometimes I buy food from the cafeteria.

• Like my teachers said, healthy food is fuel for the brain.

Why does the student writer MOST LIKELY write, "So let's get cooking!" in paragraph 5?

• to point out that they enjoy making different foods

• to emphasize how hungry they are

• to encourage the reader to support their idea

• to show the reader how hard they work in school