"The Great Scientific Cookie Caper"

Which choice provides a summary of the passage?

• A A grandma and her grandchildren accidentally mess up their first batch of cookies. In order to teach the children a lesson, the grandma shows them how to measure and add the ingredients correctly. The family has fun making cookies together all

• B A grandma and her grandchildren bake cookies together. After the first batch burns, they decide to try changing their cookie recipe in different ways to see how the cookies change. They make a few batches of cookies and enjoy taste-testing them to

• C A grandma and her grandchildren enjoy baking cookies together. Although the children like chocolate chip cookies the best, they disagree on whether the cookies should be soft or crispy. They decide to make different batches of cookies so that bot

• D A grandma and her grandchildren decide to try a new recipe for chocolate chip cookies. Because the first batch does not bake correctly, they decide to try a few other recipes to make the cookies. The family enjoys taste-testing all the new cookies they make together.

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How do the events at the beginning of the passage impact the characters’ actions?

• A The characters realize that they made the recipe with the wrong ingredients and have to make it again.

• B The characters take their time and watch their cookies bake through the oven window.

• C The characters compare the first batch of cookies to their other batches to see where they made their mistake.

• D The characters decide to try changing their recipe in different ways to see the results.

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How was the dough for Samia’s cookies different from the dough for Lucas’s cookies?

• A The dough for Samia’s cookies was dry and hard to stir, but the dough for Lucas’s cookies was soft and easy to spoon out.

• B The dough for Samia’s cookies created a large mess, but the dough for Lucas’s cookies was simple to clean up.

• C The dough for Samia’s cookies felt sticky and gooey, but the dough for Lucas’s cookies was wet and runny.

• D The dough for Samia’s cookies took a long time to mix, but the dough for Lucas’s cookies was mixed quickly.

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Part A

What does the author mean by the phrase “control sample” in paragraph 12?

• A the batch of cookies that followed the recipe exactly

• B the batch of cookies that tasted the best

• C the batch of cookies that did not turn out as expected

• D the batch of cookies that used a new recipe

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Part B

Which phrase from paragraphs 14-16 best supports the answer to Part A?

• A “‘Something different you try...’”

• B “‘...make another batch of cookies...’”

• C “‘...the ones we didn’t change...’”

• D “‘We can change anything you want...’”

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Why did Grandma throw away the first batch of cookies?

• A. They were too flat.

• B. They were too dry.

• C. They were dirty.

• D. They were burned.

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Which quotation from the passage describes what is shown in the illustration?

• A. “‘But don’t look so sad. We can make another batch of chocolate chip cookies. It won’t take long!’” (paragraph 4)

• B. “‘Ooh, I bet the cookies will get gooey if we add soft stuff!’ said Samia. ‘Maybe strawberry jam? Blueberry yogurt?’” (paragraph 9)

• C. “‘We could try that,’ laughed Grandma. ‘But hold on. There’s still some dough in the bowl. Let’s bake the rest of these first.’” (paragraph 10)

• D. “Samia stuck both hands deep into the flour canister and wiggled her fingers. ‘Ooh, flour feels so silky and fluffy.’” (paragraph 17)

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