I Love Sugars

Part A: What is the main idea of “The Body’s Battery” section?

• Sugar provides energy to the body either immediately or after some time.

• Sugar that is not used by the body for energy can cause problems later in life.

• Sugar from many different types of food is better for the body.

• Sugar is an important part of a diet but is sometimes used too quickly by the body.

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Part B: Which quotation from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• “Sugar is fuel for all the plants and animals on Earth. Plants use sunlight to make sugar from

  ingredients they get from air and water.” (paragraph 7)

• “It uses some simple sugars for energy right away. The rest get stored (sometimes as fat) for

  the body to break down later.” (paragraph 8)

• “Long ago, when food took a lot of work to find, liking sweet tastes helped early humans

  seek out the best, most energy-rich food.” (paragraph 11)

• “Now that sweet food is everywhere, that love of sugar can get us into trouble.”

  (paragraph 11)

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Why is fruit healthy to eat even though it contains sugar?

• Fruit has natural sugar instead of added sugar.

• Fruit has a type of sugar that does not get used by the body.

• Fruit has only one type of sugar instead of many types.

• Fruit has a very small amount of sugar.

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Read the sentence from paragraph 7.

"Sugar stores the sun’s energy like a battery."

What does the author mean by the sentence?

• Sugar loses energy from being in the sun.

• Sugar contains energy that can be used later.

• Sugar contains more energy than the sun.

• Sugar sometimes runs out of energy over time.

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What is the meaning of the phrase “sweet tooth” as it is used in paragraph 10?

• having trouble finding sugary foods

• having a strong liking for sugary foods

• feeling excited after tasting sugary foods

• feeling ill from eating too many sugary foods

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Which two quotations support the inference that people may be unaware that some foods have more sugar than they think?

• “Now that sweet food is everywhere, that love of sugar can get us into trouble.” (paragraph 11)

• “Sodas, candy, cakes—even foods that seem healthy, such as granola bars or yogurt, can be

  packed with sugar.” (paragraph 12)

• “All that sneaky sugar adds up.” (paragraph 13)

• “The American Heart Association says kids should have no more than six teaspoons of extra

  sugar a day.” (paragraph 13)

• “Experts aren’t worried about naturally sweet foods—the problem is added sugar.”

  (paragraph 15)

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• "When you eat other kinds of foods, like whole grains or vegetables, it

  takes longer for your body to break the sugars down." (paragraph 9)

• "After a meal, your body breaks down foods into their building blocks." (paragraph 8)

• "Sugar also changes the kinds of microbes living in your gut, decays

  your teeth, and can cause diseases like type 2 diabetes." (paragraph 14)

• "So humans developed a strong built-in hunger for sugar—and no

  “off” switch." (paragraph 11)

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