Toy Craze

Which detail best states the main idea of the article “Toy Craze”?

• “What did you do over the summer?”
• “Fads are nothing new.”
• “The internet is helping fads spread—and end—faster than ever.” 
• “Most fads spread by word of mouth.”

Which of the article’s text features gives information about the main ingredient in slime?

• the headline
• the photo caption
• the sidebar
• the Words to Know glossary

Who is Margo Bergman? 

• an expert on fads 
• a kid who makes YouTube videos
• a person who works for a company that sends toys to YouTubers
• a person who sells fidget spinners

What is the meaning of the word demand?

• an item that is made to be sold
• a product or an activity that becomes popular for a very short time
• the amount of something people want
• the speed at which a fad spreads

What is the purpose of the sidebar “Buyer Beware!”? 

• to explain how fads spread so quickly 
• to persuade people to buy fad toys
• to describe how slime is made
• to help kids figure out whether or not they should buy a fad toy

The author's purpose in this article is to_____.

• convince readers to buy the latest fads
• tell how slime is made
• describe types of fads
• explain why kids may want to think twice before buying a fad toy

What has happened to the price of most spinners now that the demand for them has slowed down?

• The price has gone up
• The price has doubled
• The price has stayed the same
• The price has gone down

You can infer, or guess, that a product is NOT a fad if it _____.

• stays popular for many years
• cost money
• appears in a video
• is popular with kids

According to the article, what often happens when there's a lot of demand for a toy or another product?

• The product stops being popular
• The price goes up
• The price goes down

What is causing fads to spread faster than ever before?

• low prices
• school
• the internet