The Benefits of a Good Breakfast Quiz

What is the author’s claim in “The Benefits of a Good Breakfast”?

• Students should bring their own breakfast to school.

• Schools should allow students to skip breakfast if they want to.

• Breakfast should be provided in all schools because it improves health and learning.

• Teachers should eat breakfast with their students.

Part A. Which evidence best supports the claim that breakfast improves students' health?

• Students like to eat breakfast with friends.

• Breakfast gives students energy and helps them avoid getting sick.

• Some students don’t eat school breakfast.

• Schools serve a variety of breakfast foods.

Part B. Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• “In a recent survey, 100 percent of health experts agreed that good nutrition is essential for healthy kids and adults.”

• “Their concentration is improved and they have less trouble with other kids in class.”

• “Even when free breakfast is offered at school, not everyone eats it.”

• “Breakfast programs don’t cost too much, and new scientific studies show their benefits.”

How does the author support the idea that breakfast helps with school performance?

• By stating that kids who eat breakfast get higher scores in subjects like math.

• By explaining how long breakfast takes to prepare.

• By sharing stories from students about lunch.

• By saying breakfast is a good time to talk with friends.

What reasoning does the author give for encouraging schools across the country to offer breakfast programs?

• Every student likes to have food before recess.

• Free breakfast helps students who forget to bring snacks from home.

• Breakfast is proven to improve student health and academic success.

• Teachers can use breakfast time to review homework.

Which detail supports the author’s claim that more students should take part in school breakfast programs?

• Some students only eat snacks in the morning.

• Students eat lunch at school too.

• Breakfast programs have been tested in science labs.

• Students do better in class when they eat breakfast, but not everyone takes advantage of the program.

Read the following evidence: “They also get higher scores in math and other subjects.” Which reason does the evidence support?

• Students who eat breakfast are healthier.

• Schools will spend millions of dollars offering free breakfast programs.

• Breakfast programs have been tested all around the world.

• Students who eat breakfast do better in school.

Which is NOT a reason that supports the author’s claim?

• Free breakfast programs not expensive.

• Students who eat breakfast perform better in school.

• Students who eat breakfast are better at sports.

• Students who eat breakfast are healthier overall.

Which would be a new reason that supports the author’s claim?

• Free breakfast programs allow students to get two healthy meals at school.

• Free breakfast programs will take money away from field trips.

• Students will be sleepy in the morning.

• Students will spend more time in the cafeteria than at recess.