This Apple Could Have Been Saved (Scholastic Arictle)

Which statement best expresses the central idea of the article?

• People should stop eating unhealthy food and eat more fruits and vegetables.

• Food waste is a serious and widespread issue in the U.S. and the world, but individuals can take action to help reduce it.

• Farmers are mainly to blame for the food waste problem because they throw away ugly produce.

• The government must take stronger steps to punish people who waste food.

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How does the author organize the section “Saving Scraps”?

• By comparing different types of foods that are wasted

• By explaining the sequence of historical changes in how Americans treat food

• By describing how supermarkets throw away food today

• By listing ways schools can reduce food waste

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What is the most likely reason the author includes a description of a school dumpster at the beginning of the article?

• To scare the reader into changing their eating habits

• To provide a real-world example that illustrates the scale of food waste

• To criticize schools for throwing away too much food

• To entertain the reader with a humorous anecdote

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Based on the article, what can you infer about how people's relationship to food changed after supermarkets became popular?

• People became more grateful for the food they had.

• People were confused by the variety of food available.

• People began to view food as an unlimited resource.

• People stopped eating fruits and vegetables altogether.

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What is the meaning of the word maddening in the sentence “Welcome to the maddening problem of food waste”?

• Hilarious and entertaining

• Confusing and complex

• Annoying and frustrating

• Simple and solvable

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Which sentence from the article best supports the idea that food waste harms the environment?

• “Supermarkets must have seemed like heaven.”

• “One bad storm could wipe out a season’s harvest.”

• “This food emits methane… and contributes to climate change.”

• “Each year, the U.S. wastes enough food to feed more than 100 million people every day for a year.”

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Which of the following best summarizes the section titled “Photo-Ready Food”?

• Stores save money by only stocking the best-looking food.

• Grocery stores waste a lot of edible food in order to meet customer expectations for appearance.

• Most people want to grow their own food because stores don’t sell enough fresh produce.

• Farmers and store owners work together to reduce food waste caused by picky shoppers.

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How does the article compare food habits in the early 1900s to those today?

• People in the past wasted more food because they had less access to refrigerators.

• People in the past were wasteful because they did not care about the environment.

• People in the past valued every scrap of food, unlike today when people often throw food away without thinking.

• People today are more careful about what they eat than people were in the past.

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Which conclusion can be drawn from the infographic that says “256 lbs: The amount of food the average American throws away each year”?

• Americans throw away only a small portion of their food.

• The average American wastes more food than they consume.

• Food waste is an individual problem as well as a national one.

• Factories are the primary cause of food waste.

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What tone does the author take throughout the article?

• Neutral and emotionless, using only statistics

• Humorous and sarcastic, mocking people who waste food

• Informative and persuasive, encouraging readers to make changes

• Angry and accusatory, blaming readers for the problem

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