The Cupcake Queen

The photograph next to paragraph 1 helps the reader understand —

• why Taylor works many hours

• how Taylor changes her recipes

• where Taylor stores her cupcakes

• what tools Taylor uses in the kitchen

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

• doing well

• raising prices

• losing customers

• moving to a new city

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

• first got started with her business

• made a lot of money at her church

• asked her parents to buy her a doll

• was able to pay her parents back

The reader can conclude from paragraph 4 that Taylor —

• realized the doll she wanted would cost too much money

• discovered she needed to find another location for a bake sale

• became more interested in baking than in having a doll

• wanted her family to bake the cupcakes for her business

Taylor informed people of her cupcake business mainly by —

• handing out business cards

• advertising at her dance class

• calling her father’s friends

• talking to other chefs

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

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

• She has more fun decorating the boxes than baking

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

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

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

• get her homework done in time for school

• donate money to help other people

• eat at the restaurant of a famous chef

• help others decide what they want to do as an adult

The author wrote the article mainly to —

• teach the reader how to make good cupcakes

• explain to the reader how to start a new business

• show the reader that it is fun to win cooking contests

• tell the reader about the work of a young chef