A Sweet Invention

Who is the author of this article?

• Thomas Adams

• a doctor

• a man who invented chicle

How did the author feel about chicle?

• He feels pleased with the taste.

• He feels curious and wants to experiment with it.

• He feels excited about new flavors.

What did the author think that chicle could do?

• ruin your teeth

• replace rubber

• grow new sapodilla trees

What did the author think about one doctor's opinion?

• He thought the doctor was right.

• He thought the doctor was smart.

• He thought it was a silly thing to say.

What was the author's purpose for writing this article?

• The author wanted to convince the reader to try his gum.

• The author wanted to explain how chewing gum was invented.

• The author wanted the reader to know his name.

How did the author most likely feel about his new flavors of chewing gum?

• proud

• embarrassed

• worried

Which sentence from the text shows the author was curious about chicle?

• One day, I met a man who told me about a dried sap called chicle.

• Chicle just couldn't replace rubber.

• I was fascinated by this stretchy sap and decided to experiment with it.

Why do you think the author included his name twice in the article?

• He wants the reader to know how to say his name correctly.

• He thinks his name has been forgotten.

• He knows that he isn't well-known and wants the reader to know he invented chewing gum.

The author describes chicle as rubbery. What is another way to describe the same thing?

• chewy and soft

• tough and elastic

• hard and overcooked

What is the author's point of view?

• His invention of flavored chewing gum was a huge success.

• Chicle is a rubbery substance that tastes terrible.

• Sugar makes anything taste better!