Cotton Candy

The photograph included at the top of the page shows ____.

• that many boxes of Fairy Floss were sold
• what a box of Fairy Floss looked like
• how much a box of Fairy Floss cost
• why people bought boxes of Fairy Floss

Which sentence from the selection contains an opinion? 

• But be careful, because it’s hard to eat only one ounce!
• In the 1500s, only very wealthy people could afford cotton candy.
• It cools into the fluffy treat served on the end of a paper cone.
• In 1904, they introduced Fairy Floss to the worldat the St. Louis World’s Fair.

In paragraph 4, the prefix in- helps the reader to know that inexpensive means ____.

• expensive again
• overly expensive
• not expensive
• too expensive

What do the details in Paragraph 5 explain about cotton candy?

• Eating cotton candy will stretch your waistline.
• Cotton candy is sold in one ounce portions.
• Small portions are sold around the world.
• Small portions are not fattening.

Which is the best summary of this selection?

• Cotton candy is made from liquid sugar spun through a special machine until it becomes fine threads that cool down into a sweet treat. The cotton candy machine was invented by Dr. William Morrison and his partner, John C. Wharton.
• When a special machine was invented, cotton candy was sold at the St. Louis World’s Fair. The inventors made a lot of money selling the candy because sugar is inexpensive today.
• In 1904, cotton candy was sold at the St. LouisWorld’s Fair. Over 68,000 boxes were sold. Today,cotton candy is sold around the world and is known by many different names.
• Cotton candy became popular when a special machine was invented and the candy was sold at the St. Louis World’s Fair. It remains popular today and is enjoyed around the world and known by many different names.

What question can be answered in paragraph 6? 

• What is cotton candy called in Germany? 
• How much does it cost to buy cotton candy today? 
• What does copo de azucar mean?
• How many calories is one ounce of cotton candy?

What information is NOT included in this article?

• What it means to get a patent. 
• When cotton candy changed its name from "Fairy Floss."
• Why a dentist wanted to invent a cotton candy machine. 
• None of these are included in this article. 

Why did the author include paragraph 6? 

• To give information about why people like cotton candy in other countries.
• To show that cotton candy is popular.
• To teach students how to speak other languages.
• To teach students how to say cotton candy in other languages.