Taking Care of Your Teeth

ensure

• to make sure

• stubbornly refusing to give up on something

• a painting or photo of someone

persistent

• to make sure

• stubbornly refusing to give up on something

• a painting or photo of someone

portrait

• to make sure

• stubbornly refusing to give up on something

• a painting or photo of someone

A cavity forms and you feel a sharp pain when you eat something cold or sweet.

• True

• False

The main point of this article is to show that you smile for a photograph showing clean, white teeth.

• True

• False

It is important to take care of your teeth and to visit the dentist regularly.

• True

• False

Eating more sweets is a good way to make sure you stay healthy.

• True

• False

Which is the closest antonym for the word persistent?

• pushy

• feeble

• frisky

• painful

The reader can tell from the article that __________.

• Eating fewer sweets is only important for older adults who want to take care of their teeth.

• Officials in the U.S. Army believed that healthy teeth were important to everyday life.

Based on information in the article, how are modern tooth care and tooth care from years ago the same?

• People used candy to keep their teeth clean.

• People use something to try to clean their teeth.

• People visit the dentist regularly to make sure their teeth stay healthy.