Reading Comprehension

1.-What is the biggest problem with moldy food?

• It does not look good.
• It can make people sick.
• It does not taste good.
• It can be a home for bugs.

2.-Where does mold probably grow best?

• in wet places
• in restaurants
• on medicines
• on fresh foods

3.-The author talks about medicines to show that _________

• mold can be useful for people.
• people can get sick from eating mold.
• moldy bread can keep people healthy.
• people can get well if they eat moldy cheese.

4.-What is the most important idea from the selection?

• Mold is used to make medicine.
• Caves are good for making cheese.
• Blue cheese has mold you can eat.
• Blue cheese was first made long ago.

5.-What is the author’s purpose?

• to test a science idea about mold.
• to teach about the history of cheese.
• to inform readers about dangerous foods.
• to persuade readers to eat an interesting food.

6.- What happens at school during spring vacation?

• Nothing
• The students miss being at school.
• The fungus had grown out of control.
• The fungus blew up.

7.-What caused the fungus to grow?

• The rain
• The students
• It just grew on it's own.
• Profesor Macademia caused it.

8.- How did Mr. Harrison solved the fungus problem?

• He cleaned it up himself.
• He made the students clean it.
• He called the fungus unit.
• Ms.Moreover fixed the problem.

9.- What is an expert?

• Someone who knows a lot about something.
• Somone who knows a little of something.

10.- What point of view was this story written in?

• Third person
• First person
• Second person