The passage about school lunches mainly discusses:

• The nutritional value of school lunches

• The history of school lunch programs

• The cost of providing school lunches

• The impact of school lunches on student health

According to the passage, why is making a healthy choice for lunch important?

• It gives you energy and helps you grow.

• It makes you popular at school.

• It is cheaper than unhealthy food.

• It tastes better than unhealthy food.

What does the passage suggest about packing a lunch?

• It is always healthier than buying lunch.

• It can be healthier if done right.

• It is more expensive than buying lunch.

• It is not allowed in most schools.

What does the passage compare school lunch to?

• A math test

• Fuel in a tank

• A video game

• A sports event

The passage states that all school cafeteria foods are unhealthy.

• True

• False

Which purpose does the author have for this passage?

• To tell a funny story

• To explain how something works

• To give facts about a product

• To try to get people to do something

Based on the passage, which inference can be made about the meaning of the fuel in "fuel you put in your tank"?

• Great treats

• Healthy food

• Good snacks

• Unhealthy food

Which message does the heading "TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY" have?

• You should buy your healthy lunch at school.

• You should bring your healthy lunch from home.

• You decide about your healthy lunch.

• Anything you like makes a healthy lunch.

Which new sentence would best support the message of this passage?

• Eating a healthy lunch is a hard thing to do.

• It is easier to buy a school lunch than to bring one from home.

• Home lunch has more vitamins and minerals than school lunch.

• Choose the lunch choice that is healthy and tasty.

Which claim does the passage make?

• Making a healthy lunch choice is important.

• Chocolate cake tastes better than an apple.

• You can bring a lunch from home or buy lunch.

• Lunch from home is better for you than lunch from school.