Christmas Foods

What is the main idea of the article?

• People in Europe like to roast goose on Christmas.

• Most Christmas dishes are either desserts or main courses.

• Christmas is celebrated all over the world with different types of foods.

• Many countries make a type of fruit cake for their Christmas meal.

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How does the information in the section, "Turkey, Goose, and Oysters in Europe" support the MAIN idea of the article?

• It explains what ingredients most people use to make their goose on Christmas.

• It shows some examples of main dishes that are served on Christmas in Europe.

• It suggests that most countries around the world serve goose for Christmas.

• It notes that even famous chefs like to celebrate Christmas with traditional foods.

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Read the following paragraph for the section "Dessert Tradition"

Stollen is not as dense as fruitcake and not as light as panettone. Plus it has lots of powdered sugar. Powdered sugar makes everything better.

What does this paragraph do in this section?

• It explains why stollen is the best dessert.

• It lists all the steps for making stollen.

• It shows three desserts that use powdered sugar.

• It contrasts stollen to similar desserts.

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Read the paragraph below from the section "In Japan, Craze for KFC"

The craze for KFC on Christmas began in 1974. Kentucky Fried Chicken advertising campaign made it popular.

What is the structure of this paragraph?

• events in chronological order

• problem and solution

• compare and contrast

• cause and effect

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