Debate Quiz

1. The article’s first three paragraphs describe ______.

• A. a delicious slice of pizza
• 𝖡. a school in Maine
• 𝖢. a professor’s research project
• 𝖣. a lunch period that is very short

2. The American Academy of Pediatrics says students should get ______ to eat after they’ve sat down.

• 𝖠. at least 10 minutes
• 𝖡. at least 20 minutes
• 𝖢. at least 30 minutes
• 𝖣. at least 40 minutes

3. In Juliana Cohen’s research, students who got at least 25 minutes to sit down at lunchtime ate more ______.

• 𝖠. bread and pasta
• 𝖡. chips and candy
• 𝖢. meat and fish
• 𝖣. veggies and fruit

4. The article says that when students eat more of their lunch, ______.

• A. they’re happier
• 𝖡. they write better essays
• 𝖢. they drink more milk
• 𝖣. less food ends up in landfills

5. Which statement about the article is true?

• 𝖠. Its title is a question.
• 𝖡. It includes a map of Maine.
• 𝖢. It has four sections with headings.
• 𝖣. It’s made up of two e-mails.

6. Based on the article, which of the following might result from making lunch periods longer?

• 𝖠. longer practices for sports teams
• 𝖡. less fun at lunchtime
• 𝖢. shorter class periods
• 𝖣. better pizza

7. In your opinion, which reason in the debate best supports the idea that lunch should be longer?

8. In your opinion, which reason in the debate best supports the idea that lunch should not be longer?