The Chocolate Collection Unit Reading Assessment (Amplify)

Front

What is the main purpose of the chocolate bomb as described in the text?

Back

The chocolate bomb is designed to explode after a delay when a piece of chocolate is broken off.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Front

What does the term 'initiates' mean in the context of the mechanism described?

Back

'Initiates' means to begin or start the mechanism.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

Front

What does the phrase 'out of the question' imply about going to school for child laborers?

Back

It implies that going to school is not possible for child laborers.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Front

What information prompted Lord Rothschild to request a drawing of the chocolate bomb?

Back

He received information that the enemy was using chocolate slabs made of steel.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Front

What motivates chocolate companies according to the article?

Back

Chocolate companies are motivated by a desire to make high profits.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Front

What is the significance of the PETERS brand chocolate mentioned in the text?

Back

It indicates the specific brand of chocolate used in the bomb's design.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Front

How does the author support the claim that farmers earn very little from cocoa production?

Back

The author states that most farmers only earn between $30 and $100 a year.

Front

What role do child laborers play in the cocoa farming industry?

Back

Child laborers help their families by working in cocoa farms, which is essential for their survival.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Front

What is the effect of using cheap or free labor on chocolate companies?

Back

It increases profits for the chocolate companies.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Front

What does the phrase 'canvas is also pulled' suggest about the mechanism?

Back

It suggests that pulling the chocolate triggers another action in the mechanism.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5