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The Dirty History of Soap

Authored by Alyssa Smith

English

5th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 61+ times

The Dirty History of Soap
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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What two ingredients did Abigail use to make soap?

Ashes

Fat

Perfume

Salt

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Only rich people used the first sweet-smelling European soaps because they were ______ .

Expensive

Greasy

Harsh

Slippery

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In 1775, many people thought bathing was ______. *

Calming

Dangerous

Healthy

Wasteful

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence supports the correct answer to question 3?

“Humans began making soap this way nearly 5,000 years ago.”

“They used olive oil instead of animal fats.”

“Rich ladies dabbed them on their face and hands, more to make themselves smell nice than to get clean.”

“They believed that dirt helped block diseases from entering the body.”

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Today we spend more than $_______ on soap products every year.

100

100 million

300

300 million

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.A.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence best expresses the main idea of “The Dirty History of Soap”?

People tried many different ingredients over time before finding the best ones to make soap.

People started washing themselves more often after the Civil War.

People used to work for hours to make soap, but now they can easily buy hand sanitizer.

People once thought bathing made them sick, but over time they learned that soap and water washes away germs that cause disease.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Donated means.....

Give

Sell

Trade

Ask for

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

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