How Pizza Came to America/Sushi Takes Over

1. Use "How Pizza Came to America" for the following question:  

In the introduction of "How Pizza Came to America" which of the following is the central idea-

• A. The Mastro family’s business shut down after Vinnie died.

• B. Pizza is cheap to make.

• C. Mastro thought pizza would become as popular as hot dogs.

• D. Mastro decided that he could use pizza to help during the Great Depression.

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2. Use "How Pizza Came to America" for the following question: What did Mastro do first to try to get people in his community to sell pizza?

• A. He advertised on TV.

• B. He loaned people money.

• C. He shared his pizza recipe.

• D. He invented a new pizza oven.

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3.  Use "How Pizza Came to America" for the following question:

According to the article, bakers weren’t interested in Mastro’s oven because -

• A. They believed the oven was too big.

• B. They believed the ovens would catch on fire.

• C. It was fired by gas and they believed gas would not cook pizza was well as coal.

• D. The oven was the size of an elephant.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

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4. Use "Sushi Takes Over" for the following question: Kanai wanted to make sushi popular in America. What problem did he face?

• A. There were not many Japanese restaurants in America.

• B. Rice was very expensive in America.

• C. Few American ate fish.

• D Most Americans thought raw fish was gross.

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5.  Use "Sushi Takes Over" for the following question: The author  writes that Japanese businessmen “were flocking to the new sushi bar.” The word flocking helps readers understand

• A. how few Japanese businessmen there were in L.A.

• B that crowds of Japanese businessmen went to the sushi bar..

• C. how recently the sushi bar had opened.

• D. that sushi was originally a Japanese dish.

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6. Both “How Pizza Came to America” and “Sushi Takes Over” support all of the following ideas EXCEPT which?

• A. The Great Depression was a time of crisis in America

• B. Different places put their own spins on traditional foods.

• C. Changing technology affects the way we eat.

• D. Immigrants help shape American culture.

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CCSS.RI.3.9

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7.  One way "How Pizza Came to America" differs from "Sushi Takes Over" is -

• A. "How Pizza Came to America" is written in 1st person point of view and "Sushi Takes Over" is written in 3rd person point of view.

• B. "How Pizza Came to America" purpose is to express gratitude towards Frank Mastro and "Sushi Takes Over" is to explain how sushi was brought to the U.S..

• C. "How Pizza Came to America" shows the Frank Mastro was trying to find a way to solve a problem and "Sushi Take Over" shows Norioshi Kanai was looking for ways to make money.

• D. "How Pizza Came to America" was organized using problem and solution whereas "Sushi Takes Over" was organized using compare and contrast.

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CCSS.RI.3.9

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CCSS.RL.6.9