Collection 2 Review

Is this passage fiction or nonfiction?

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

Is this text a firsthand or secondhand account?

• Firsthand

• Secondhand

Which statement best reflects the central idea of this passage?

• Removing the middle part of a doughnut is unncessary.

• Doughnuts were named after their two main ingredients: dough and nuts.

• Although doughnuts have changed in flavor and shape since they were first brought to America, they continue to be a popular treat.

• Adolph Levitt changed how doughnuts were made.

Why did Hansen Gregory decide to cut the middle out of the donut?

• He did not like the nuts in the middle of the doughnut.

• The middle of the doughnuts were burning too easily, and he wanted to solve that problem.

• The middle of the doughnuts were not cooking properly, and he wanted to solve that problem.

• He wanted to be able to carry a doughnut by ringing it around a pointed index finger.

Who is credited with introducing doughnuts to America?

• Hansen Gregory

• Dutch immigrants

• ship captains who sailed to other parts of the world and returned with new food ideas from the ports they visited

• Adolph Levitt

After reading this passage, what conclusion can be drawn about Adolph Levitt?

• He was extremely lazy.

• He was innovative and determined.

• He was shy and cautious.

• He had a good sense of humor.

 Which of the words contains a root that means "people?"

• doughnut

• tradition

• machine

• popularity

What is the text structure of this passage?

• Compare and Contrast

• Descriptive

• Chronological Order/ Sequence

• Problem and Solution

Which text feature could be added to this text to help the reader better understand how the doughnut machine worked?  Choose the BEST text feature for this purpose.

• graph

• heading

• bold print

• diagram

Which text feature could be added to this text to help the reader better understand the sequence of events in the history of doughnuts?  Choose the BEST text feature for this purpose.

• italics

• caption

• timeline

• photograph