Making Candles 1750s Style

As explained in paragraphs 7-13, what was the effect of using rods in candle making?

• Fewer molds would be needed to make enough candles for a year.

• Weights were no longer necessary to keep the candles straight

• Several candles could be dipped at the same time

• Candles needed to be dipped only a few times

Which two statements are reasons that families in Maryland used bayberries to make candles?

• Bayberry candles had a pleasant scent

• Bayberry candles burned better than other candles

• The act of dipping bayberry candles was simple and fast

• Bayberry candles were cheaper to make than other kinds

• Anyone could pick bayberries for candles quickly and easily.

Read the sentence from paragraph 14.

All but ten candles were packed in wooden boxes.

Think about the suffix -en. What is the meaning of wooden above?

• Made of wood

• looks like wood

• better than wood

• harder than wood

How does the author support the idea that the whole family was involved in making candles?

• by explaining how a family can make candles today

• by telling how long it took the family to make candles

• by showing what each family member did to make candles

• by mentioning how many candles the family might make each year.

What is the author's main purpose in writing the article?

• to show the reader that it is much easier to make candles today

• to explain why candles should be made only with bayberries

• to teach the reader the steps needed to make good candles

• to tell how candles were made a long time ago.