The Cupcake Queen

27. The photograph next to paragraph 1 helps the reader understand —

A. why Taylor works many hours

B. how Taylor changes her recipes

C. where Taylor stores her cupcakes

D. what tools Taylor uses in the kitchen

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

28. The word thriving in paragraph 7 tells the reader that Taylor’s business is —

F. doing well

G. raising prices

H. losing customers

J. moving to a new city

• F

• G

• H

• J

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

29. The section titled “Rising to the Challenge” is mainly about how Taylor —

A. first got started with her business

B. made a lot of money at her church

C. asked her parents to buy her a doll

D. was able to pay her parents back

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

30. The reader can conclude from paragraph 4 that Taylor —

F. realized the doll she wanted would cost too much money

G. discovered she needed to find another location for a bake sale

H. became more interested in baking than in having a doll

J. wanted her family to bake the cupcakes for her business

• F

• G

• H

• J

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

31. Taylor informed people of her cupcake business mainly by —

A. handing out business cards

B. advertising at her dance class

C. calling her father’s friends

D. talking to other chefs

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

32. What can the reader tell about Taylor from the way she prepares her cupcakes for customers?

F. She likes to sell her baked goods to her friends.

G. She has more fun decorating the boxes than baking.

H. She needs to improve the way she organizes her supplies.

J. She wants to please the people who buy her baked goods.

• F

• G

• H

• J

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

33. One result of Taylor’s success with her business is that she is able to —

A. get her homework done in time for school

B. donate money to help other people

C. eat at the restaurant of a famous chef

D. help others decide what they want to do as an adult

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

34. The author wrote the article mainly to —

F. teach the reader how to make good cupcakes

G. explain to the reader how to start a new business

H. show the reader that it is fun to win cooking contests

J. tell the reader about the work of a young chef

• F

• G

• H

• J

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6