
Station 3

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English
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7th Grade
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Hard

Allison Medsger
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Read these sentences from lines 13 through 16.
A cramped public-school test kitchen might seem an unlikely outpost for a food revolution. But Collazo and scores of others across the country--celebrity chefs and lunch ladies, district superintendents and politicians--say they're determined to improve what kids eat in school.
Which central idea is supported by these sentences?
It is not easy to make changes in school lunch programs.
Public schools have become test kitchens for improving the American diet.
Many people have been seeking to improve the nutritional value of school lunches.
Educating students about nutrition can improve their health for the rest of their lives.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Read this sentence from lines 16 through 18.
Most school cafeterias are staffed by poorly trained, badly equipped workers who churn out 4.8 billion hot lunches a year.
What does the phrase "churn out" suggest about the school lunches?
They are mass-produced without careful planning.
They are easily prepared using modern kitchens.
They are economically made and include nutritious ingredients.
They are thoughtfully created and include wide-ranging menus.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Read this sentence from lines 24 and 25.
As rates of childhood obesity and diabetes skyrocket, public health officials say schools need to change the way kids eat.
Why should this information be included in a summary of the article?
It predicts the consequences of current eating habits for students.
It emphasizes the importance of healthy meal options for students.
It suggests that schools are responsible for diseases related to eating.
It highlights the role school administrators have in teaching healthy habits.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Based on lines 24 through 30 of the article, what is an obstacle to improving nutrition outside of school?
Families do not make time to cook meals at home.
Kids enjoy watching ads for fast food.
Health officials hinder meal planning by parents.
Kids do not know how to grow fresh produce.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
How do lines 36 through 46 mostly contribute to the development of ideas in the article?
They show how restaurants can get involved to improve school lunches.
They show how easily students accepted healthy changes to school food.
They use the Santa Fe school district as an example of how change happens gradually.
They explain why a Santa Fe school district did not serve fruits and vegetables.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Based on lines 43 through 46, which statement about school kitchens is most likely true?
They do not have professional cooks.
They have too little time to prepare healthy foods.
They are not equipped to serve fresh foods.
They contain older equipment that should be replaced.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
According to lines 47 through 56, why is cost a factor in changing school food?
Schools receive income from the sale of popular but unhealthy vending machine snacks.
Schools across the country have to buy new vending machines to sell healthy snacks.
Students have less money to buy healthy snacks from vending machines
New vending machines stock healthy but expensive snacks.
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