Q4 CFA #2

Read the following sentences from the text.

“A visit to a restaurant, a movie theater, or a fast-food eatery can sometimes be an eye-opening experience. Depending on where you live in the country, you may see the nutritional information of the foods for sale. In some cities, chain restaurants and eateries are required to display a food’s nutritional information, which can help you make healthy choices.”

What conclusion can you draw from this evidence?

• Most junk foods are healthier than people think if they eat smaller amounts.

• Some people feel better after eating lots of junk food and others don’t.

• Movie theaters have healthier food than restaurants or fast-food eateries.

• Some prepared foods that people buy may not be as healthy as they think.

What is the main idea of the text, "Junk Food"?

• Jordyn L. is a a 16-year-old from Phoenix, AZ who did an internship at a health food company and became a teen health ambassador at her school.

• A healthier choice you can make that is better than eating a candy bar is to eat dark chocolate, or peanut butter on graham crackers with milk.

• Junk food has very few of the vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that you need to be healthy and it is important to make better choices for your body

• ill Jayne is a registered dietitian in New York City who creates nutrition education programs for teens so they can make healthier choices when eating.

Why does the author include a list of healthier choices for popular junk foods?

• to help readers make healthier choices

• to explain how each food affects your body

• to teach readers how to cook at home

• to describe why teens like certain foods

What does food that qualifies as junk food have?

• a lot of nutrients that you need to be healthy

• a lot of sugar, fat, or salt

• a lot of vitamins and minerals

• a low amount of caffeine

According to the text, how might junk food affect your body?

• Fat can build up on your blood vessel walls and make it harder for blood to circulate around your body.

• It can inspire you to become a teen health ambassador at your school and eat organic foods.

• It provides quick energy to your body that is great to eat right before doing challenging exercise.

• You may stop drinking soft drinks and, instead, have seltzer water with 100 percent juice and a lemon wedge.

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.

Eating whole-wheat crackers with low-fat cheese can be healthier ______ eating nachos.

• as

• like

• than

• or

Read the following sentence from the text.

“After doing an internship at a health food company, Jordyn became a teen health ambassador at her school. She now encourages other students to cut out the junk so they can feel better too.”

In this sentence, what does the word "ambassador" most closely mean?

• someone who goes to medical school

• someone who fills in for an absent teacher

• someone who writes for a newspaper

• someone who promotes something

According to the passage, what health problems can eating too much junk food lead to?

• Alzheimer disease. Arthrites, and diabetes.

• Obesity, Heart disease, and diabetes.

• Obesity, Heart disease, and depression.

• Diphtheria, diabetes, and asthma.

He likes to ________.

• swim

• swimming

• run

• running

She likes to_______.

• talk

• dance

• sings

• sing