MIXED READING 5

The author's main purpose in writing this passage is to

• A. describe the history of pizza

• B. teach a healthier way to make pizza

• C. outline steps to make a basic pizza at home

• D. provide tips about how to make your pizza especially delicious

In paragraph 3, the author writes, "Many jarred sauces taste almost as good as the kind you make at home." The purpose of this statement is to

• A. clarify a later statement

• B. provide an example

• C. clarify an earlier statement

• D. support the previous paragraph

Which of the following words best describes how the author feels about making a pizza from scratch?

• A. helpful

• B. understanding

• C. enthusiastic

• D. negative

In paragraph 4, the author asks a series of questions in order to

• A. support the idea that most people cannot make homemade cheese

• B. reinforce the idea that most people probably live on farms

• C. prove that store-bought cheese tastes better than homemade cheese

• D. emphasize the superiority of homemade cheese over store bought cheese

What is the best part of making pizza at home?

• A.   You can spend more time with your family.

• B.   You can customize it by adding your own favorite ingredients.

• C.   You can make your own sauces.

• D.   You can add vegetables and pineapples.

 

The text is about how to…

• A.   Make sauce

• B.   Buy vegetables

• C.   Prepare cheese

• D.   Make pizza

If you want to make pizza you must begin with….

• A. the vegetables

• B. the crust

• C. the pineapples

• D. the sauce

Where does cheese come from?

 

• A. milk

• B. water

• C. flour

• D. ice-cream