"Don't Give Up on Broccoli"

What important ideas about babies is emphasized through the details in paragraph 3?

• A. Babies are naturally resistant to try new foods.

• B. Babies develop a favorite food if they eat that food multiple times.

• C. Babies are most accepting of new foods when the flavor window is open.

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  D. Babies who are not exposed to new foods will experience a shortened flavor window.

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In paragraph 2, what does the word dubious mean?

• A. Greedy

• B. Bored

• C. Impatient

• D. Uncertain

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What is the most likely reason the author includes paragraph 9 in the selection?

• A. To explain how adding sugar or salt improves the taste of food

• B. To highlight that there is a natural reason people resist new foods

• C. To warn that people may have difficulty preparing new foods properly

• D. To suggest that expanding one's flavor preferences takes time and effort

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Which sentence from the selection best expresses the controlling idea?

• A. While tastes are developed at a young age, they can be altered. (P1)

• B. This information suggests that parents should introduce new foods to babies during this stage. (P3)

• C. We learn to like or dislike flavors in three main ways. (P5)

• D. Children copy what they see adults eating and often learn to like vegetables. (P8)

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Which key idea is supported by details in paragraph 7?

• A. Babies should eat carrot-flavored cereal because it is a healthful food.

• B. People's food preferences can be influenced by other people in their lives.

• C. People will like a new food after they have had a conversation about it.

• D. Babies will dislike foods that their mothers did not eat while pregnant with them.

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Based on the information in paragraph 4, which inference can the reader make about flavor preferences?

• A. Parents of toddlers are more likely to try new foods then people with older children are.

• B. Toddlers tend to like more foods than older children do.

• C. People can begin to enjoy new foods after trying them just once.

• D. People can learn to like new foods at different times in their lives.

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